What color is #444254?

#444254 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444254?

The RGB value is 68, 66, 84: 68 red, 66 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444254?

The complementary color is #525442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444254 color

#444254 rgb(68, 66, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444254 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.9% green and 32.9% blue (68, 66, 84).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#444254 color codes

HEX	`#444254`
RGB	`rgb(68, 66, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 21%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.81, 5.17, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.81, 11.66, 296.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.932, 5.765, 9.186)`
Decimal	`4473428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444254, 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 #444254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #444254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444254; }
.text { color: #444254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 66 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444254, #4d4254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #444254?: #444254 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444254?: The RGB value is 68, 66, 84: 68 red, 66 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444254?: The complementary color is #525442, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.