What color is #443954?

#443954 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 #443954?

The RGB value is 68, 57, 84: 68 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443954?

The complementary color is #495439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443954 color

#443954 rgb(68, 57, 84)

Shades of purple

The hex color #443954 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22.4% green and 32.9% blue (68, 57, 84).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Maharaja (#3F354F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#443954 color codes

HEX	`#443954`
RGB	`rgb(68, 57, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 32%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 32%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.14, 11.12, -14.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.14, 18.3, 307.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.447, 4.795, 9.024)`
Decimal	`4471124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443954, 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 #443954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #443954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443954; }
.text { color: #443954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 57 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443954, #523954); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443954?: #443954 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 #443954?: The RGB value is 68, 57, 84: 68 red, 57 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443954?: The complementary color is #495439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.