What color is #444555?

#444555 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444555?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 85: 68 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444555?

The complementary color is #555444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444555 color

#444555 rgb(68, 69, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #444555 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 33.3% blue (68, 69, 85).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 11% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.42:1).

#444555 color codes

HEX	`#444555`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 11%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 20%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.77, 3.48, -9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.77, 10.26, 289.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.151, 6.141, 9.454)`
Decimal	`4474197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444555, 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 #444555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #444555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444555; }
.text { color: #444555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444555, #4c4455); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444555?: #444555 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444555?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 85: 68 red, 69 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444555?: The complementary color is #555444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.