What color is #456590?

#456590 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 #456590?

The RGB value is 69, 101, 144: 69 red, 101 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456590?

The complementary color is #907045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456590?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456590 color

#456590 rgb(69, 101, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456590 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 39.6% green and 56.5% blue (69, 101, 144).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#456590 color codes

HEX	`#456590`
RGB	`rgb(69, 101, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 39.6%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 30%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.13, 1.24, -27.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.13, 27.24, 272.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.14, 12.585, 28.17)`
Decimal	`4547984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456590, 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 #456590	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456590 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #456590 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456590; }
.text { color: #456590; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456590; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 101 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456590, #4a4590); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #456590?: #456590 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 #456590?: The RGB value is 69, 101, 144: 69 red, 101 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456590?: The complementary color is #907045, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456590?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.