What color is #443894?

#443894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443894?

The RGB value is 68, 56, 148: 68 red, 56 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443894?

The complementary color is #889438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443894 color

#443894 rgb(68, 56, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443894 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22% green and 58% blue (68, 56, 148).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 45% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#443894 color codes

HEX	`#443894`
RGB	`rgb(68, 56, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 45%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 62%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 62%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, 31.25, -49.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 58.23, 302.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.142, 6.195, 28.725)`
Decimal	`4470932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443894, 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 #443894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #443894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443894; }
.text { color: #443894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 56 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443894, #723894); }

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Questions

What color is #443894?: #443894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443894?: The RGB value is 68, 56, 148: 68 red, 56 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443894?: The complementary color is #889438, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.