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#445FC1 Color

#445FC1 is rgb(68, 95, 193) in RGB, hsl(227, 50%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#445FC1
HEX#445FC1
RGBrgb(68, 95, 193)
HSLhsl(227, 50%, 51%)
HSVhsv(227, 65%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.156 268.8)
LABlab(42.34% 14.76 -55.57)
LCHlch(42.34% 57.49 284.88)

What #445FC1 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 #445FC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#445FC1 Channel Values

How #445FC1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 95 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 50% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 65% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #445FC1 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.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #445FC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #445FC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #445FC1

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 #445FC1 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.

Typical#445FC1
Protanopia#5B5BC1
Protanomaly#535DC1
Deuteranopia#5757C1
Deuteranomaly#505AC1
Tritanopia#0E7272
Tritanomaly#2D6B98
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #445FC1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-445fc1: #445FC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #445FC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-445fc1': '#445FC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.373, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_445fc1">#445FC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#445FC1"

More Blue Colors

#445FC1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#445FC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #445FC1?

#445FC1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 95, 193) in RGB and hsl(227, 50%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #445FC1?

#445FC1 is rgb(68, 95, 193) — red 68, green 95, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #445FC1?

#445FC1 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 51%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #445FC1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #445FC1 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #445FC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #445FC1 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.33, which is visibly different.

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