What color is #44435C?

#44435C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44435C?

The RGB value is 68, 67, 92: 68 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44435C?

The complementary color is #5B5C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44435C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44435C color

#44435C rgb(68, 67, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44435C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.3% green and 36.1% blue (68, 67, 92).

Its hue angle is 242°, with 16% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#44435C color codes

HEX	`#44435C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 67, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(242, 16%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(242, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 27%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.45, 6.67, -14.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.45, 16.09, 294.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.322, 6.016, 10.951)`
Decimal	`4473692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44435C, 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 #44435C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44435C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #44435C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44435c; }
.text { color: #44435c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44435c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 67 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44435c, #51435c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44435C?: #44435C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44435C?: The RGB value is 68, 67, 92: 68 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44435C?: The complementary color is #5B5C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44435C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.