What color is #444488?

#444488 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 #444488?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 136: 68 red, 68 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444488?

The complementary color is #888844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444488?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444488 color

#444488 rgb(68, 68, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444488 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 53.3% blue (68, 68, 136).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#444488 color codes

HEX	`#444488`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 50%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.12, 19.56, -38.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.12, 42.89, 297.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.894, 7.14, 24.197)`
Decimal	`4473992`
Short hex	`#448`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444488, 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 #444488	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444488 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #444488 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444488; }
.text { color: #444488; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444488; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444488, #664488); }

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Questions

What color is #444488?: #444488 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 #444488?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 136: 68 red, 68 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444488?: The complementary color is #888844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444488?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.