What color is #443F85?

#443F85 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 #443F85?

The RGB value is 68, 63, 133: 68 red, 63 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #443F85?

The complementary color is #80853F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #443F85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#443F85 color

#443F85 rgb(68, 63, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #443F85 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 24.7% green and 52.2% blue (68, 63, 133).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.15:1).

#443F85 color codes

HEX	`#443F85`
RGB	`rgb(68, 63, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 24.7%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.59, 21.86, -38.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.59, 44.52, 299.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.394, 6.477, 22.994)`
Decimal	`4472709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #443F85, 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 #443F85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#443F85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #443F85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #443f85; }
.text { color: #443f85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #443f85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 63 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #443f85, #673f85); }

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Questions

What color is #443F85?: #443F85 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 #443F85?: The RGB value is 68, 63, 133: 68 red, 63 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #443F85?: The complementary color is #80853F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #443F85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.