What color is #443D6C?

#443D6C 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 #443D6C?

The RGB value is 68, 61, 108: 68 red, 61 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443D6C?

The complementary color is #656C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443D6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443D6C color

#443D6C rgb(68, 61, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443D6C is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 23.9% green and 42.4% blue (68, 61, 108).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#443D6C color codes

HEX	`#443D6C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 61, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 23.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 44%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.51, 15.3, -26.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.51, 30.48, 300.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.759, 5.649, 14.919)`
Decimal	`4472172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443D6C, 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 #443D6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443D6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #443D6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443d6c; }
.text { color: #443d6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443d6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 61 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443d6c, #5c3d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #443D6C?: #443D6C 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 #443D6C?: The RGB value is 68, 61, 108: 68 red, 61 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443D6C?: The complementary color is #656C3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443D6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.