What color is #444256?

#444256 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 #444256?

The RGB value is 68, 66, 86: 68 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444256?

The complementary color is #545642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444256 color

#444256 rgb(68, 66, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444256 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.9% green and 33.7% blue (68, 66, 86).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#444256 color codes

HEX	`#444256`
RGB	`rgb(68, 66, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.89, 5.7, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.89, 12.95, 296.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.011, 5.797, 9.605)`
Decimal	`4473430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444256, 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 #444256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #444256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444256; }
.text { color: #444256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 66 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444256, #4e4256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #444256?: #444256 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 #444256?: The RGB value is 68, 66, 86: 68 red, 66 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444256?: The complementary color is #545642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.