What color is #45617D?

#45617D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45617D?

The RGB value is 69, 97, 125: 69 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45617D?

The complementary color is #7D6145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45617D?

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.

#45617D color

#45617D rgb(69, 97, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45617D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38% green and 49% blue (69, 97, 125).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#45617D color codes

HEX	`#45617D`
RGB	`rgb(69, 97, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.07, -2.32, -18.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.07, 19.07, 263.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.429, 11.295, 21.029)`
Decimal	`4546941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45617D, 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 #45617D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45617D 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 #45617D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45617d; }
.text { color: #45617d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45617d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 97 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45617d, #45457d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #45617D?: #45617D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45617D?: The RGB value is 69, 97, 125: 69 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45617D?: The complementary color is #7D6145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45617D?: 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.