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#455A64 Material Blue Grey 700
#455A64 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 35.3% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #455A64.
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
7.24:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.24:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.90:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #455A64 as they’d see it.
#455A64 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 #455A64
What color is #455A64?
#455A64 is a dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Storm. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 35.3% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 18% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #455A64 in RGB?
#455A64 is rgb(69, 90, 100): 69 red, 90 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #455A64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 10, 0, 61). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #455A64?
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 #455A64?
Its complement #65534B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.