What color is #456A7A?

#456A7A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456A7A?

The RGB value is 69, 106, 122: 69 red, 106 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456A7A?

The complementary color is #7A5545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456A7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456A7A color

#456A7A rgb(69, 106, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456A7A is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 41.6% green and 47.8% blue (69, 106, 122).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#456A7A color codes

HEX	`#456A7A`
RGB	`rgb(69, 106, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 41.6%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 43%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 13%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, -8.6, -13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 15.63, 236.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.12, 12.978, 20.328)`
Decimal	`4549242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456A7A, 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 #456A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #456A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456a7a; }
.text { color: #456a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 106 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456a7a, #454f7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #456A7A?: #456A7A is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456A7A?: The RGB value is 69, 106, 122: 69 red, 106 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456A7A?: The complementary color is #7A5545, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456A7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.