What color is #444490?

#444490 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444490?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 144: 68 red, 68 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444490?

The complementary color is #909044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444490?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444490 color

#444490 rgb(68, 68, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444490 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 56.5% blue (68, 68, 144).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#444490 color codes

HEX	`#444490`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 53%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 53%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.65, 22.21, -42.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.65, 47.73, 297.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.484, 7.376, 27.304)`
Decimal	`4474000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444490, 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 #444490	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444490 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #444490 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444490; }
.text { color: #444490; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444490; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444490, #6a4490); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #444490?: #444490 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444490?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 144: 68 red, 68 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444490?: The complementary color is #909044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444490?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.