What color is #443E51?

#443E51 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443E51?

The RGB value is 68, 62, 81: 68 red, 62 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443E51?

The complementary color is #4B513E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443E51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443E51 color

#443E51 rgb(68, 62, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #443E51 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 24.3% green and 31.8% blue (68, 62, 81).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#443E51 color codes

HEX	`#443E51`
RGB	`rgb(68, 62, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 24.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 23%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 23%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.49, 7.02, -10.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.49, 12.65, 303.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.591, 5.268, 8.505)`
Decimal	`4472401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443E51, 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 #443E51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443E51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #443E51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443e51; }
.text { color: #443e51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443e51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 62 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443e51, #4e3e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #443E51?: #443E51 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443E51?: The RGB value is 68, 62, 81: 68 red, 62 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443E51?: The complementary color is #4B513E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443E51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.