What color is #443045?

#443045 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443045?

The RGB value is 68, 48, 69: 68 red, 48 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443045?

The complementary color is #314530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443045 color

#443045 rgb(68, 48, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443045 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18.8% green and 27.1% blue (68, 48, 69).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Voodoo (#443240), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#443045 color codes

HEX	`#443045`
RGB	`rgb(68, 48, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 30%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.91, 13.39, -9.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.91, 16.43, 324.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.515, 3.773, 6.119)`
Decimal	`4468805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443045, 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 #443045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #443045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443045; }
.text { color: #443045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 48 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443045, #45303c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443045?: #443045 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voodoo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443045?: The RGB value is 68, 48, 69: 68 red, 48 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443045?: The complementary color is #314530, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.