What color is #4411FF?

#4411FF is a vivid violet known as Blustering Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blustering Blue?

The RGB value is 68, 17, 255: 68 red, 17 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blustering Blue?

The complementary color is #CCFF11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4411FF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blustering Blue color: hex code #4411FF

#4411FF rgb(68, 17, 255)

Shades of blue

Blustering Blue has the hex code #4411FF. It is a vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 6.7% green and 100% blue (68, 17, 255).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 100% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 93% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

Blustering Blue (#4411FF) color codes

HEX	`#4411FF`
RGB	`rgb(68, 17, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 6.7%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 100%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 93%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 93%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.69, 77.68, -102.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.69, 128.31, 307.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.628, 8.848, 95.209)`
Decimal	`4461055`
Short hex	`#41F`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blustering Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4411FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4411FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4411FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4411ff; }
.text { color: #4411ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4411ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 17 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4411ff, #bb11ff); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #4411FF on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4411FF?: #4411FF is a vivid violet known as Blustering Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blustering Blue?: The RGB value is 68, 17, 255: 68 red, 17 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blustering Blue?: The complementary color is #CCFF11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4411FF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.