What color is #44345C?

#44345C 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 #44345C?

The RGB value is 68, 52, 92: 68 red, 52 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44345C?

The complementary color is #4C5C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44345C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44345C color

#44345C rgb(68, 52, 92)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44345C is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20.4% green and 36.1% blue (68, 52, 92).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 28% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#44345C color codes

HEX	`#44345C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 52, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 28%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 43%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.13, 16.62, -21.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.13, 27.06, 307.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.543, 4.458, 10.692)`
Decimal	`4469852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44345C, 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 #44345C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44345C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #44345C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44345c; }
.text { color: #44345c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44345c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 52 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44345c, #58345c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44345C?: #44345C 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 #44345C?: The RGB value is 68, 52, 92: 68 red, 52 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44345C?: The complementary color is #4C5C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44345C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.