Close to Dusk
#445A7B
#445A7B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 35.3% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #445A7B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.99:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.01:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.99:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #445A7B as they’d see it.
#445A7B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #445A7B
What color is #445A7B?
#445A7B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 35.3% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #445A7B in RGB?
#445A7B is rgb(68, 90, 123): 68 red, 90 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #445A7B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 27, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #445A7B?
PANTONE 7692 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #445A7B?
Its complement #6A5637 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.