What color is #443655?

#443655 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 #443655?

The RGB value is 68, 54, 85: 68 red, 54 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443655?

The complementary color is #475536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443655 color

#443655 rgb(68, 54, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443655 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.2% green and 33.3% blue (68, 54, 85).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.03:1).

#443655 color codes

HEX	`#443655`
RGB	`rgb(68, 54, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 36%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.33, 13.38, -16.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.33, 21.21, 309.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.342, 4.523, 9.184)`
Decimal	`4470357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443655, 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 #443655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.03:1	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 #443655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443655; }
.text { color: #443655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 54 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443655, #533655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443655?: #443655 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 #443655?: The RGB value is 68, 54, 85: 68 red, 54 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443655?: The complementary color is #475536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.