What color is #4344AA?

#4344AA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4344AA?

The RGB value is 67, 68, 170: 67 red, 68 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4344AA?

The complementary color is #AAA943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4344AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4344AA color

#4344AA rgb(67, 68, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4344AA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 26.7% green and 66.7% blue (67, 68, 170).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 43% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#4344AA color codes

HEX	`#4344AA`
RGB	`rgb(67, 68, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 26.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 43%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 61%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 60%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.46, 30.79, -55.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.46, 63.07, 299.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.635, 8.229, 38.998)`
Decimal	`4408490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4344AA, 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 #4344AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4344AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #4344AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4344aa; }
.text { color: #4344aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4344aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 68 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4344aa, #7543aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persian Blue.

Questions

What color is #4344AA?: #4344AA is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4344AA?: The RGB value is 67, 68, 170: 67 red, 68 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4344AA?: The complementary color is #AAA943, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4344AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.