What color is #44AADD?

#44AADD is a moderate azure known as Thalassophile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Thalassophile?

The RGB value is 68, 170, 221: 68 red, 170 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Thalassophile?

The complementary color is #DD7744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44AADD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Thalassophile color: hex code #44AADD

#44AADD rgb(68, 170, 221)

Shades of blue

Thalassophile has the hex code #44AADD. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 66.7% green and 86.7% blue (68, 170, 221).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 69% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

Thalassophile (#44AADD) color codes

HEX	`#44AADD`
RGB	`rgb(68, 170, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 66.7%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 69%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 69%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 23%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.9, -13.33, -34.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.9, 36.82, 248.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.805, 35.196, 73.615)`
Decimal	`4500189`
Short hex	`#4AD`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Thalassophile, 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 #44AADD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#44AADD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

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 #44AADD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44aadd; }
.text { color: #44aadd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44aadd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 170 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44aadd, #445ddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

See #44AADD on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #44AADD?: #44AADD is a moderate azure known as Thalassophile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Thalassophile?: The RGB value is 68, 170, 221: 68 red, 170 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Thalassophile?: The complementary color is #DD7744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44AADD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 and white text 2.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.