What color is #444172?

#444172 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444172?

The RGB value is 68, 65, 114: 68 red, 65 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444172?

The complementary color is #6F7241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444172 color

#444172 rgb(68, 65, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444172 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.5% green and 44.7% blue (68, 65, 114).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.35:1).

#444172 color codes

HEX	`#444172`
RGB	`rgb(68, 65, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 43%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.97, 14.49, -27.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.97, 31.41, 297.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.311, 6.224, 16.733)`
Decimal	`4473202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444172, 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 #444172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #444172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444172; }
.text { color: #444172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 65 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444172, #5d4172); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444172?: #444172 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444172?: The RGB value is 68, 65, 114: 68 red, 65 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444172?: The complementary color is #6F7241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.