What color is #444480?

#444480 is a 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 #444480?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 128: 68 red, 68 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444480?

The complementary color is #808044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444480?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444480 color

#444480 rgb(68, 68, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444480 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 50.2% blue (68, 68, 128).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 31% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#444480 color codes

HEX	`#444480`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 31%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 47%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 47%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.63, 16.95, -34.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.63, 38, 296.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.346, 6.921, 21.314)`
Decimal	`4473984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444480, 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 #444480	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444480 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #444480 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444480; }
.text { color: #444480; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444480; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444480, #624480); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #444480?: #444480 is a 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 #444480?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 128: 68 red, 68 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444480?: The complementary color is #808044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444480?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.