What color is #443A81?

#443A81 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443A81?

The RGB value is 68, 58, 129: 68 red, 58 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443A81?

The complementary color is #77813A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443A81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443A81 color

#443A81 rgb(68, 58, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443A81 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 22.7% green and 50.6% blue (68, 58, 129).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 38% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 55% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#443A81 color codes

HEX	`#443A81`
RGB	`rgb(68, 58, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 22.7%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 38%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 55%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 55%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29, 23.84, -38.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29, 45.56, 301.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.858, 5.84, 21.478)`
Decimal	`4471425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443A81, 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 #443A81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443A81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #443A81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443a81; }
.text { color: #443a81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443a81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 58 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443a81, #673a81); }

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Questions

What color is #443A81?: #443A81 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443A81?: The RGB value is 68, 58, 129: 68 red, 58 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443A81?: The complementary color is #77813A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443A81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.