What color is #44437A?

#44437A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44437A?

The RGB value is 68, 67, 122: 68 red, 67 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44437A?

The complementary color is #797A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44437A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44437A color

#44437A rgb(68, 67, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44437A is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.3% green and 47.8% blue (68, 67, 122).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.01:1).

#44437A color codes

HEX	`#44437A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 67, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 45%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.99, 15.68, -31.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.99, 34.99, 296.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.903, 6.648, 19.275)`
Decimal	`4473722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44437A, 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 #44437A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44437A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #44437A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44437a; }
.text { color: #44437a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44437a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 67 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44437a, #60437a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44437A?: #44437A is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44437A?: The RGB value is 68, 67, 122: 68 red, 67 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44437A?: The complementary color is #797A43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44437A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.