What color is #444266?

#444266 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444266?

The RGB value is 68, 66, 102: 68 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444266?

The complementary color is #646642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444266?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444266 color

#444266 rgb(68, 66, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444266 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 25.9% green and 40% blue (68, 66, 102).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#444266 color codes

HEX	`#444266`
RGB	`rgb(68, 66, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 25.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 35%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, 10.19, -20.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 23.15, 296.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.73, 6.085, 13.388)`
Decimal	`4473446`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444266, 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 #444266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #444266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444266; }
.text { color: #444266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 66 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444266, #564266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444266?: #444266 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444266?: The RGB value is 68, 66, 102: 68 red, 66 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444266?: The complementary color is #646642, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444266?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.