Information about #45A3D9 color

#45A3D9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #45A3D9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(69, 163, 217) (27.1% red, 63.9% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 58 / 21 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #45A3D9 reads as a strongly colored steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celestial Blue (#4997D0) and Titans Blue (#4B92DB).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 163, 217) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #45A3D9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #45A3D9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#45A3D9 color variations

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#45A3D9 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 #45A3D9

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Tufts Blue color link
Tufts Blue

#3E8EDE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#45A3D9
  • RGB69, 163, 217
  • CMYK58, 21, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(69, 163, 217)
  • HSL202°, 66%, 56%
  • HSL Precise201.892°, 66.071%, 56.078%
  • HSV202°, 68%, 85%
  • HSB202°, 68%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.639, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.639, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.639, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID45A3D9
  • DECIMAL ID4563929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01