What color is #403444?

#403444 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #403444?

The RGB value is 64, 52, 68: 64 red, 52 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #403444?

The complementary color is #384434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #403444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#403444 color

#403444 rgb(64, 52, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #403444 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 20.4% green and 26.7% blue (64, 52, 68).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 13% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#403444 color codes

HEX	`#403444`
RGB	`rgb(64, 52, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 20.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 13%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 24%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.55, 8.86, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.55, 11.89, 318.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.386, 3.963, 6.002)`
Decimal	`4207684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #403444, 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 #403444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#403444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #403444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #403444; }
.text { color: #403444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #403444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 52 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #403444, #443440); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #403444?: #403444 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #403444?: The RGB value is 64, 52, 68: 64 red, 52 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #403444?: The complementary color is #384434, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #403444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.