What color is #456084?

#456084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456084?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 132: 69 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456084?

The complementary color is #846945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456084 color

#456084 rgb(69, 96, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456084 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 51.8% blue (69, 96, 132).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 31% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#456084 color codes

HEX	`#456084`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 31%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 48%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.07, 0.48, -23.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.07, 23.18, 271.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.801, 11.296, 23.437)`
Decimal	`4546692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456084, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #456084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #456084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456084; }
.text { color: #456084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456084, #4a4584); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #456084?: #456084 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456084?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 132: 69 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456084?: The complementary color is #846945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.