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#445AAF

#445aaf ≈ Sapphire

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#445aaf is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 35.29% green and 68.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 61.14% cyan, 48.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.37% black. Its hue angle is 227.66°, with 44.03% saturation and 47.65% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Sapphire (#0f52ba), ΔE 5.02.

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Relative luminance0.1164

Complementary

  1. #445aaf
  2. #af9944

Split complementary

  1. #445aaf
  2. #af6444
  3. #90af44

Analogous

  1. #4490af
  2. #445aaf
  3. #6444af

Triadic

  1. #445aaf
  2. #af445a
  3. #5aaf44

Tetradic

  1. #445aaf
  2. #9944af
  3. #af9944
  4. #5aaf44

Square

  1. #445aaf
  2. #af4490
  3. #af9944
  4. #44af64

Monochromatic

  1. #192141
  2. #2f3e78
  3. #445aaf
  4. #7687ca
  5. #adb7df

Shades

#445aaf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #445aaf
  2. #3d519e
  3. #36488c
  4. #303f7b
  5. #293669
  6. #222d58
  7. #1b2446
  8. #141b35
  9. #0e1223
  10. #070912
  11. #000000

Tints

#445aaf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #445aaf
  2. #576bb7
  3. #697bbf
  4. #7c8cc7
  5. #8f9ccf
  6. #a2add7
  7. #b4bddf
  8. #c7cee7
  9. #dadeef
  10. #eceff7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#445aaf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #445aaf
  2. #4a5eaa
  3. #5062a6
  4. #5665a1
  5. #5c699c
  6. #626d98
  7. #687193
  8. #6e758e
  9. #747889
  10. #7a7c85
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #606060 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565e87 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f65b2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1c5bad ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d7c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3961b1 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #305bae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #226693 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-445aaf {
  color: #445aaf;
}
Background
.bg-445aaf {
  background-color: #445aaf;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-445aaf {
  border: 2px solid #445aaf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #445aaf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 90 175;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 44% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-445aaf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #445aaf, #6444af);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-445aaf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 90 175 / 0.35);
}

#0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 5.02 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.14 #0047ab Cobalt Blue ΔE 7.30 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 7.51 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.55 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 7.76 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 8.11 #bba550 Inverted #606060 Grayscale 

Sapphire
#445aaf  rgb(68, 90, 175)  hsl(228, 44%, 48%)  Sapphire
#af9944  rgb(175, 153, 68)  hsl(48, 44%, 48%)  Brass
#af445a  rgb(175, 68, 90)  hsl(348, 44%, 48%)  Brick Red
#5aaf44  rgb(90, 175, 68)  hsl(108, 44%, 48%)  Kelly Green