What color is #456490?

#456490 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 #456490?

The RGB value is 69, 100, 144: 69 red, 100 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456490?

The complementary color is #907145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456490?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456490 color

#456490 rgb(69, 100, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456490 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 39.2% green and 56.5% blue (69, 100, 144).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#456490 color codes

HEX	`#456490`
RGB	`rgb(69, 100, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 39.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 1.86, -27.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 27.74, 273.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.044, 12.392, 28.137)`
Decimal	`4547728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456490, 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 #456490	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456490 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #456490 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456490; }
.text { color: #456490; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456490; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 100 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456490, #4c4590); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #456490?: #456490 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 #456490?: The RGB value is 69, 100, 144: 69 red, 100 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456490?: The complementary color is #907145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456490?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.