What color is #456380?

#456380 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456380?

The RGB value is 69, 99, 128: 69 red, 99 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456380?

The complementary color is #806245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456380?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456380 color

#456380 rgb(69, 99, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456380 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 38.8% green and 50.2% blue (69, 99, 128).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#456380 color codes

HEX	`#456380`
RGB	`rgb(69, 99, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 38.8%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 46%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, -2.61, -19.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 19.79, 262.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.811, 11.747, 22.116)`
Decimal	`4547456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456380, 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 #456380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #456380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456380; }
.text { color: #456380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 99 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456380, #454580); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #456380?: #456380 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456380?: The RGB value is 69, 99, 128: 69 red, 99 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456380?: The complementary color is #806245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456380?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.