What color is #444357?

#444357 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 #444357?

The RGB value is 68, 67, 87: 68 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444357?

The complementary color is #565743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444357 color

#444357 rgb(68, 67, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444357 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.3% green and 34.1% blue (68, 67, 87).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 13% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#444357 color codes

HEX	`#444357`
RGB	`rgb(68, 67, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 13%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 23%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.24, 5.31, -11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.24, 12.89, 294.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.111, 5.931, 9.838)`
Decimal	`4473687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444357, 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 #444357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	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 #444357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444357; }
.text { color: #444357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 67 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444357, #4e4357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444357?: #444357 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 #444357?: The RGB value is 68, 67, 87: 68 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444357?: The complementary color is #565743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.