What color is #456487?

#456487 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456487?

The RGB value is 69, 100, 135: 69 red, 100 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456487?

The complementary color is #876845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456487 color

#456487 rgb(69, 100, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456487 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 39.2% green and 52.9% blue (69, 100, 135).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 32% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Mississippi River (#3B638C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#456487 color codes

HEX	`#456487`
RGB	`rgb(69, 100, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 39.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 32%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 49%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 26%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.42, -1.04, -22.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.42, 22.93, 267.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.383, 12.128, 24.658)`
Decimal	`4547719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456487, 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 #456487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #456487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456487; }
.text { color: #456487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 100 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456487, #474587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #456487?: #456487 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mississippi River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456487?: The RGB value is 69, 100, 135: 69 red, 100 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456487?: The complementary color is #876845, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.