What color is #44385D?

#44385D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44385D?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 93: 68 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44385D?

The complementary color is #515D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44385D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44385D color

#44385D rgb(68, 56, 93)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44385D is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 36.5% blue (68, 56, 93).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#44385D color codes

HEX	`#44385D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 40%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.3, 14.24, -20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.3, 24.7, 305.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.773, 4.848, 10.985)`
Decimal	`4470877`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44385D, 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 #44385D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44385D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #44385D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44385d; }
.text { color: #44385d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44385d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44385d, #57385d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44385D?: #44385D is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44385D?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 93: 68 red, 56 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44385D?: The complementary color is #515D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44385D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.