What color is #443E8F?

#443E8F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #443E8F?

The RGB value is 68, 62, 143: 68 red, 62 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443E8F?

The complementary color is #898F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443E8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443E8F color

#443E8F rgb(68, 62, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443E8F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 24.3% green and 56.1% blue (68, 62, 143).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#443E8F color codes

HEX	`#443E8F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 62, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 24.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 57%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.01, 25.79, -44.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.01, 51.23, 300.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.063, 6.657, 26.789)`
Decimal	`4472463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443E8F, 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 #443E8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443E8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #443E8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443e8f; }
.text { color: #443e8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443e8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 62 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443e8f, #6d3e8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #443E8F?: #443E8F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #443E8F?: The RGB value is 68, 62, 143: 68 red, 62 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443E8F?: The complementary color is #898F3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443E8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.