Information about #455D68 color

#455D68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #455D68 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 93, 104) (27.1% red, 36.5% green, 40.8% blue), or CMYK 14 / 4 / 0 / 59 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#455D68 presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dalek (#475769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smalt Blue (#496267) and Tax Break (#496569).

The recipe behind #455D68 is rgb(69, 93, 104), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #455D68 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #455D68 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#455D68 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#455D68 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #455D68

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

East Bay color link
East Bay

#47526E

Hammerhead color link
Hammerhead

#515769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#455D68
  • RGB69, 93, 104
  • CMYK14, 4, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(69, 93, 104)
  • HSL199°, 20%, 34%
  • HSL Precise198.857°, 20.231%, 33.922%
  • HSV199°, 34%, 41%
  • HSB199°, 34%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.365, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.365, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.365, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID455D68
  • DECIMAL ID4545896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01