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#4454CC

#4454CC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 57% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

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White text on this color

6.20:1 AA
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3.39:1 AA Large
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This color as text on black

3.39:1 AA Large

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4454CC as they’d see it.

Typical vision#4454CC
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #4454CC

What color is #4454CC?

#4454CC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 32.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 233°, with 57% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.

What is #4454CC in RGB?

#4454CC is rgb(68, 84, 204): 68 red, 84 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #4454CC in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(67, 59, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #4454CC?

PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #4454CC?

Its complement #6B6204 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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