#445D6F Color
#445D6F is rgb(68, 93, 111) in RGB, hsl(205, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#445D6Frgb(68, 93, 111)hsl(205, 24%, 35%)hsv(205, 39%, 44%)cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 56%)oklch(46.5% 0.042 240.1)lab(38.02% -5.93 -13.47)lch(38.02% 14.72 246.23)What #445D6F 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 #445D6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#445D6F Channel Values
How #445D6F 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 93 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 205° · S 24% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 205° · S 39% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445D6F 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 #445D6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445D6F; 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 #445D6F
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 #445D6F 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.
#445D6F#59596F#525B6F#56566F#4F596F#406060#425F66#5A5A5AUsing #445D6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-445d6f: #445D6F;background-color: #445D6F;colors: { 'color-445d6f': '#445D6F' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.365, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_445d6f">#445D6F</color>fill="#445D6F"More Blue Colors
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#445D6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #445D6F?
#445D6F is a dark blue — rgb(68, 93, 111) in RGB and hsl(205, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #445D6F?
#445D6F is rgb(68, 93, 111) — red 68, green 93, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #445D6F?
#445D6F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #445D6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #445D6F scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #445D6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #445D6F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.35, which is visibly different.
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