Close to Denim
#045BBE
#045BBE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 35.7% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 96% saturation and 38% 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 #045BBE.
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.
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6.47:1 AABlack text on this color
3.25:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.47:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.25:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #045BBE as they’d see it.
#045BBE 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 #045BBE
What color is #045BBE?
#045BBE is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Denim. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 35.7% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 212°, with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #045BBE in RGB?
#045BBE is rgb(4, 91, 190): 4 red, 91 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #045BBE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 52, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #045BBE?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #045BBE?
Its complement #914C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.