What color is #45637A?

#45637A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #45637A?

The RGB value is 69, 99, 122: 69 red, 99 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #45637A?

The complementary color is #7A5C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #45637A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#45637A color

#45637A rgb(69, 99, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #45637A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38.8% green and 47.8% blue (69, 99, 122).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#45637A color codes

HEX	`#45637A`
RGB	`rgb(69, 99, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38.8%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, -4.44, -16.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 16.94, 254.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.428, 11.593, 20.097)`
Decimal	`4547450`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #45637A, 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 #45637A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#45637A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #45637A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #45637a; }
.text { color: #45637a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45637a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 99 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #45637a, #45497a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #45637A?: #45637A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #45637A?: The RGB value is 69, 99, 122: 69 red, 99 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #45637A?: The complementary color is #7A5C45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #45637A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.