What color is #443548?

#443548 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443548?

The RGB value is 68, 53, 72: 68 red, 53 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443548?

The complementary color is #394835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443548 color

#443548 rgb(68, 53, 72)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443548 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 20.8% green and 28.2% blue (68, 53, 72).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#443548 color codes

HEX	`#443548`
RGB	`rgb(68, 53, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 20.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 26%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 26%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.46, 10.76, -9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.46, 14.14, 319.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.827, 4.243, 6.694)`
Decimal	`4470088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443548, 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 #443548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #443548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443548; }
.text { color: #443548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 53 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443548, #483542); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443548?: #443548 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Royal Decree. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443548?: The RGB value is 68, 53, 72: 68 red, 53 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443548?: The complementary color is #394835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.