What color is #457692?

#457692 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Harbour Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #457692?

The RGB value is 69, 118, 146: 69 red, 118 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #457692?

The complementary color is #926145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #457692?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#457692 color

#457692 rgb(69, 118, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #457692 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.1% red, 46.3% green and 57.3% blue (69, 118, 146).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Blue (#417491), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#457692 color codes

HEX	`#457692`
RGB	`rgb(69, 118, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.1%, 46.3%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 53%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 19%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.36, -8.3, -20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.36, 21.94, 247.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.119, 16.296, 29.59)`
Decimal	`4552338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #457692, 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 #457692	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#457692 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #457692 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #457692; }
.text { color: #457692; }
.border { border: 2px solid #457692; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(69 118 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #457692, #455092); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #457692?: #457692 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Harbour Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #457692?: The RGB value is 69, 118, 146: 69 red, 118 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #457692?: The complementary color is #926145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #457692?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.