What color is #443853?

#443853 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 #443853?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 83: 68 red, 56 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443853?

The complementary color is #475338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443853 color

#443853 rgb(68, 56, 83)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443853 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 32.5% blue (68, 56, 83).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.85:1).

#443853 color codes

HEX	`#443853`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.81, 11.52, -14.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.81, 18.44, 308.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.359, 4.682, 8.803)`
Decimal	`4470867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443853, 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 #443853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #443853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443853; }
.text { color: #443853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443853, #523853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443853?: #443853 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 #443853?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 83: 68 red, 56 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443853?: The complementary color is #475338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.