Color #445774 Color / Colour Code #445774
This page shows the hex color code for color #445774 (#445774). The colour is a blue tone with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #445774 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#445774 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 186, 216, and 246 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 216, 336, and 96 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #445774
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 216 and saturation at 26%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 216 to 261 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 216 with its complement at 36 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #445774
Lightness variations at hue 216 and 26% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #445774
Design Use Cases for #445774
Muted Accent Color
With 26% saturation, #445774 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #445774 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#445774 sits in the blue range (hue 216). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #445774 (hue 216) to its complement at hue 36. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 246. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #445774, #746144);
CSS Code for #445774
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About Color #445774 (#445774)
#445774 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 68 red, 87 green, and 116 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 216 degrees with 26% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #445774 is 85/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, and 55% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #445774 against white is 7.34:1 and against black is 2.86:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #746144 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #445774. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #446F74 and #494474, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #445774?
- #445774 is Color #445774, a blue color (colour) with RGB(68, 87, 116), HSL(216, 26%, 36%), and CMYK(41%, 25%, 0%, 55%). Its perceived brightness is 85/255.
- Is #445774 accessible for text?
- Against white, #445774 has a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 2.86:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #445774?
- The complementary colour is #746144 (hue 36). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #446F74 and #494474. The triadic palette adds #744457 and #577444 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #445774 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #445774; or rgb(68, 87, 116); or hsl(216, 26%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 216 26% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.