What color is #44556B?

#44556B is a dark, grayish azure known as Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Inkjet?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 107: 68 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Inkjet?

The complementary color is #6B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44556B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Inkjet color: hex code #44556B

#44556B rgb(68, 85, 107)

Shades of blue

Inkjet has the hex code #44556B. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 42% blue (68, 85, 107).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

Inkjet (#44556B) color codes

HEX	`#44556B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.57, -0.59, -14.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.57, 14.77, 267.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.285, 8.787, 15.167)`
Decimal	`4478315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Inkjet, 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 #44556B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44556B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #44556B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44556b; }
.text { color: #44556b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44556b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44556b, #46446b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #44556B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #44556B?: #44556B is a dark, grayish azure known as Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Inkjet?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 107: 68 red, 85 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Inkjet?: The complementary color is #6B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44556B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.