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#45677D Color

#45677D is rgb(69, 103, 125) in RGB, hsl(204, 29%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 51%) 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#45677D
HEX#45677D
RGBrgb(69, 103, 125)
HSLhsl(204, 29%, 38%)
HSVhsv(204, 45%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.053 237.6)
LABlab(41.67% -7.93 -16.43)
LCHlch(41.67% 18.24 244.23)

What #45677D 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 #45677D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#45677D Channel Values

How #45677D 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 69 · G 103 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 29% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 45% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #45677D 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 text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #45677D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #45677D; 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 #45677D

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 #45677D 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#45677D
Protanopia#62627D
Protanomaly#58647D
Deuteranopia#5D5D7E
Deuteranomaly#55617D
Tritanopia#406A6A
Tritanomaly#426972
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #45677D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-45677d: #45677D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #45677D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-45677d': '#45677D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.404, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_45677d">#45677D</color>
SVG fillfill="#45677D"

More Blue Colors

#45677D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#45677D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #45677D?

#45677D is a dark blue — rgb(69, 103, 125) in RGB and hsl(204, 29%, 38%) 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 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #45677D?

#45677D is rgb(69, 103, 125) — red 69, green 103, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #45677D?

#45677D converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #45677D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #45677D scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #45677D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #45677D 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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