Information about #455A64 color

#455A64 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #455A64 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 90, 100) — 27.1% red, 35.3% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #455A64 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from San Juan (#445761). Slightly further away sit Dalek (#475769) and Fiord (#4B5A62).

In RGB terms — rgb(69, 90, 100) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:61) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #455A64 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#455A64 color variations

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

#455A64 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 #455A64

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

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Balderdash color link
Balderdash

#465659

Snapshot color link
Snapshot

#505F67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#455A64
  • RGB69, 90, 100
  • CMYK12, 4, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(69, 90, 100)
  • HSL199°, 18%, 33%
  • HSL Precise199.355°, 18.343%, 33.137%
  • HSV199°, 31%, 39%
  • HSB199°, 31%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.353, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.353, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.353, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID455A64
  • DECIMAL ID4545124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01