What color is #443653?

#443653 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443653?

The RGB value is 68, 54, 83: 68 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443653?

The complementary color is #455336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443653 color

#443653 rgb(68, 54, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443653 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.2% green and 32.5% blue (68, 54, 83).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#443653 color codes

HEX	`#443653`
RGB	`rgb(68, 54, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 35%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.24, 12.85, -15.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.24, 19.97, 310.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.264, 4.492, 8.772)`
Decimal	`4470355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443653, 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 #443653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #443653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443653; }
.text { color: #443653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 54 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443653, #523653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443653?: #443653 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Maharaja. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443653?: The RGB value is 68, 54, 83: 68 red, 54 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443653?: The complementary color is #455336, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.