What color is #443252?

#443252 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443252?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 82: 68 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443252?

The complementary color is #405232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443252?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443252 color

#443252 rgb(68, 50, 82)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443252 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 32.2% blue (68, 50, 82).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#443252 color codes

HEX	`#443252`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.06, 15.25, -16.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.06, 22.42, 312.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.047, 4.119, 8.51)`
Decimal	`4469330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443252, 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 #443252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #443252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443252; }
.text { color: #443252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443252, #523250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443252?: #443252 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443252?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 82: 68 red, 50 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443252?: The complementary color is #405232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443252?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.