What color is #443388?

#443388 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Majestic Eggplant?

The RGB value is 68, 51, 136: 68 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Majestic Eggplant?

The complementary color is #778833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443388?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Majestic Eggplant color: hex code #443388

#443388 rgb(68, 51, 136)

Shades of blue

Majestic Eggplant has the hex code #443388. It is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20% green and 53.3% blue (68, 51, 136).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 45% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.12:1).

Majestic Eggplant (#443388) color codes

HEX	`#443388`
RGB	`rgb(68, 51, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 45%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 63%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 63%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.77, 30.53, -45.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.77, 54.53, 304.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.01, 5.374, 23.903)`
Decimal	`4469640`
Short hex	`#438`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Majestic Eggplant, 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 #443388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #443388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443388; }
.text { color: #443388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 51 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443388, #6f3388); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #443388 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #443388?: #443388 is a dark, desaturated violet known as Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Majestic Eggplant?: The RGB value is 68, 51, 136: 68 red, 51 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Majestic Eggplant?: The complementary color is #778833, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443388?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.