#445488 Color
#445488 is rgb(68, 84, 136) in RGB, hsl(226, 33%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445488rgb(68, 84, 136)hsl(226, 33%, 40%)hsv(226, 50%, 53%)cmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 47%)oklch(45.7% 0.087 269.8)lab(36.24% 5.41 -31.48)lch(36.24% 31.94 279.75)What #445488 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 #445488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445488 Channel Values
How #445488 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 84 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 33% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 50% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445488 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 #445488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445488; 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 #445488
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 #445488 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.
#445488#525288#4C5388#4F4F88#4B5188#375D5D#3C5971#565656Using #445488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445488: #445488;background-color: #445488;colors: { 'color-445488': '#445488' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.329, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_445488">#445488</color>fill="#445488"More Blue Colors
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#445488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445488?
#445488 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 84, 136) in RGB and hsl(226, 33%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #445488?
#445488 is rgb(68, 84, 136) — red 68, green 84, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445488?
#445488 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 38%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445488 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445488 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445488 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 20.46, which is visibly different.
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