What color is #443649?

#443649 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 #443649?

The RGB value is 68, 54, 73: 68 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443649?

The complementary color is #3B4936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443649 color

#443649 rgb(68, 54, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443649 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.2% green and 28.6% blue (68, 54, 73).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 15% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#443649 color codes

HEX	`#443649`
RGB	`rgb(68, 54, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 15%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 26%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 26%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.79, 10.33, -9.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.79, 13.93, 317.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.905, 4.348, 6.883)`
Decimal	`4470345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443649, 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 #443649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #443649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443649; }
.text { color: #443649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 54 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443649, #493645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443649?: #443649 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 #443649?: The RGB value is 68, 54, 73: 68 red, 54 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443649?: The complementary color is #3B4936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.