What color is #456094?

#456094 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 #456094?

The RGB value is 69, 96, 148: 69 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456094?

The complementary color is #947945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456094 color

#456094 rgb(69, 96, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456094 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 37.6% green and 58% blue (69, 96, 148).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 36% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 6.26:1).

#456094 color codes

HEX	`#456094`
RGB	`rgb(69, 96, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 37.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 36%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 53%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 35%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, 5.67, -31.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 32.13, 280.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.981, 11.768, 29.651)`
Decimal	`4546708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456094, 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 #456094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #456094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456094; }
.text { color: #456094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 96 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456094, #524594); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #456094?: #456094 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 #456094?: The RGB value is 69, 96, 148: 69 red, 96 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456094?: The complementary color is #947945, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.