What color is #443263?

#443263 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443263?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 99: 68 red, 50 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443263?

The complementary color is #516332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443263 color

#443263 rgb(68, 50, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443263 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 38.8% blue (68, 50, 99).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#443263 color codes

HEX	`#443263`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 49%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.99, 19.91, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.99, 32.87, 307.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 4.411, 12.349)`
Decimal	`4469347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443263, 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 #443263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #443263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443263; }
.text { color: #443263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443263, #5d3263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #443263?: #443263 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443263?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 99: 68 red, 50 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443263?: The complementary color is #516332, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.