Palettes / Colors / #445ACA

#445ACA — Blue

#445ACA is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #445ACA when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#445ACA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CAB444; it also sits naturally between #449ECA and #7144CA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 35% · Blue 79%

Cyan 66% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #445ACA

.text { color: #445ACA; }
.background { background-color: #445ACA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #445ACA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 90, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #445ACA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 90, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #445ACA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 90, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#445ACA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#445ACA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CAB444:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #445ACA: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #445ACA

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #445ACA looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #445ACA rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #445AC9  ·  #445ACB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #445ACA?

#445ACA is Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 90, 202). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #445ACA?

#445ACA is RGB 68, 90, 202 — HSL 230°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 66%, 55%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #445ACA?

Its complement is #CAB444; analogous partners are #449ECA and #7144CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #445ACA for text?

White text on #445ACA has a contrast ratio of 5.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.56:1.