What color is #443656?

#443656 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443656?

The RGB value is 68, 54, 86: 68 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443656?

The complementary color is #485636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443656 color

#443656 rgb(68, 54, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443656 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.2% green and 33.7% blue (68, 54, 86).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.01:1).

#443656 color codes

HEX	`#443656`
RGB	`rgb(68, 54, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 37%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 37%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.38, 13.65, -17.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.38, 21.83, 308.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.382, 4.539, 9.395)`
Decimal	`4470358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443656, 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 #443656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #443656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443656; }
.text { color: #443656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 54 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443656, #543656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443656?: #443656 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443656?: The RGB value is 68, 54, 86: 68 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443656?: The complementary color is #485636, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.