What color is #4444FC?

#4444FC is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4444FC?

The RGB value is 68, 68, 252: 68 red, 68 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4444FC?

The complementary color is #FCFC44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4444FC?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4444FC color

#4444FC rgb(68, 68, 252)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4444FC is a light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 26.7% green and 98.8% blue (68, 68, 252).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 97% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 73% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Rare Blue (#0044FF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#4444FC color codes

HEX	`#4444FC`
RGB	`rgb(68, 68, 252)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 26.7%, 98.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 97%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 73%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 73%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 57.81, -90.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 107.19, 302.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.016, 12.389, 93.308)`
Decimal	`4474108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4444FC, 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 #4444FC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4444FC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4444FC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4444fc; }
.text { color: #4444fc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4444fc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 68 252 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4444fc, #a044fc); }

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Questions

What color is #4444FC?: #4444FC is a light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Rare Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4444FC?: The RGB value is 68, 68, 252: 68 red, 68 green and 252 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4444FC?: The complementary color is #FCFC44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4444FC?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.