What color is #443749?

#443749 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 #443749?

The RGB value is 68, 55, 73: 68 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443749?

The complementary color is #3C4937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443749 color

#443749 rgb(68, 55, 73)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443749 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (68, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 14% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Royal Decree (#403547), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#443749 color codes

HEX	`#443749`
RGB	`rgb(68, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 14%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 25%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.08, 9.67, -8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.08, 13.14, 317.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.953, 4.442, 6.899)`
Decimal	`4470601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443749, 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 #443749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #443749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443749; }
.text { color: #443749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443749, #493745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443749?: #443749 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 #443749?: The RGB value is 68, 55, 73: 68 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443749?: The complementary color is #3C4937, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.