Close to Charcoal Blue
#45455E
#45455E is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 27.1% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 15% saturation and 32% 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 #45455E.
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
9.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.27:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #45455E as they’d see it.
#45455E 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 #45455E
What color is #45455E?
#45455E is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 27.1% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #45455E in RGB?
#45455E is rgb(69, 69, 94): 69 red, 69 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #45455E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 27, 0, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #45455E?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #45455E?
Its complement #48492F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.