What color is #443459?

#443459 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443459?

The RGB value is 68, 52, 89: 68 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443459?

The complementary color is #495934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443459?

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.

#443459 color

#443459 rgb(68, 52, 89)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443459 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green and 34.9% blue (68, 52, 89).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#443459 color codes

HEX	`#443459`
RGB	`rgb(68, 52, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 42%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.97, 15.79, -19.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.97, 25.2, 308.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.415, 4.406, 10.014)`
Decimal	`4469849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443459, 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 #443459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443459 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 #443459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443459; }
.text { color: #443459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 52 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443459, #573459); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443459?: #443459 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443459?: The RGB value is 68, 52, 89: 68 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443459?: The complementary color is #495934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443459?: 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.