What color is #443C72?

#443C72 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443C72?

The RGB value is 68, 60, 114: 68 red, 60 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443C72?

The complementary color is #6A723C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443C72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443C72 color

#443C72 rgb(68, 60, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443C72 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 23.5% green and 44.7% blue (68, 60, 114).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#443C72 color codes

HEX	`#443C72`
RGB	`rgb(68, 60, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 23.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 47%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, 17.8, -30.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 34.94, 300.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.036, 5.675, 16.641)`
Decimal	`4471922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443C72, 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 #443C72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443C72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #443C72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443c72; }
.text { color: #443c72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443c72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 60 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443c72, #5f3c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #443C72?: #443C72 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443C72?: The RGB value is 68, 60, 114: 68 red, 60 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443C72?: The complementary color is #6A723C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443C72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.