What color is #4444BB?

#4444BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4444BB?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 187: 68 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4444BB?

The complementary color is #BBBB44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4444BB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4444BB color

#4444BB rgb(68, 68, 187)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4444BB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 73.3% blue (68, 68, 187).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#4444BB color codes

HEX	`#4444BB`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 47%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 64%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.89, 36.69, -62.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.89, 72.72, 300.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.418, 8.95, 48.025)`
Decimal	`4474043`
Short hex	`#44B`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4444BB, 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 #4444BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4444BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #4444BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4444bb; }
.text { color: #4444bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4444bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4444bb, #8044bb); }

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Questions

What color is #4444BB?: #4444BB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4444BB?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 187: 68 red, 68 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4444BB?: The complementary color is #BBBB44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4444BB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.