What color is #443756?

#443756 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 #443756?

The RGB value is 68, 55, 86: 68 red, 55 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443756?

The complementary color is #495637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443756 color

#443756 rgb(68, 55, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443756 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 21.6% green and 33.7% blue (68, 55, 86).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.9:1).

#443756 color codes

HEX	`#443756`
RGB	`rgb(68, 55, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 21.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 36%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.66, 12.98, -16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.66, 21.07, 308.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.429, 4.633, 9.411)`
Decimal	`4470614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443756, 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 #443756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #443756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443756; }
.text { color: #443756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 55 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443756, #533756); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #443756?: #443756 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 #443756?: The RGB value is 68, 55, 86: 68 red, 55 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443756?: The complementary color is #495637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.