#445397 Color
#445397 is rgb(68, 83, 151) in RGB, hsl(229, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 45%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445397rgb(68, 83, 151)hsl(229, 38%, 43%)hsv(229, 55%, 59%)cmyk(55%, 45%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46.4% 0.112 272)lab(36.67% 10.04 -39.87)lch(36.67% 41.11 284.13)What #445397 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #445397, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445397 Channel Values
How #445397 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 83 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445397 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #445397
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445397; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #445397
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #445397 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#445397#515197#4C5297#4E4E97#4A5097#305F5F#395A79#585858Using #445397 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445397: #445397;background-color: #445397;colors: { 'color-445397': '#445397' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.325, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_445397">#445397</color>fill="#445397"More Blue Colors
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#445397 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445397?
#445397 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 83, 151) in RGB and hsl(229, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #445397?
#445397 is rgb(68, 83, 151) — red 68, green 83, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445397?
#445397 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 45%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445397 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445397 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445397 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445397 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.36, which is visibly different.
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