What color is #456B99?

#456B99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #456B99?

The RGB value is 69, 107, 153: 69 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #456B99?

The complementary color is #997345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #456B99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#456B99 color

#456B99 rgb(69, 107, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #456B99 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 42% green and 60% blue (69, 107, 153).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 38% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#456B99 color codes

HEX	`#456B99`
RGB	`rgb(69, 107, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 42%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 38%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 55%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 30%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.35, 0.5, -29.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.35, 29.12, 270.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.46, 14.079, 32.139)`
Decimal	`4549529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #456B99, 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 #456B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#456B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #456B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #456b99; }
.text { color: #456b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #456b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 107 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #456b99, #494599); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #456B99?: #456B99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #456B99?: The RGB value is 69, 107, 153: 69 red, 107 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #456B99?: The complementary color is #997345, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #456B99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.