What color is #444564?

#444564 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444564?

The RGB value is 68, 69, 100: 68 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444564?

The complementary color is #646344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444564 color

#444564 rgb(68, 69, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444564 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.1% green and 39.2% blue (68, 69, 100).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#444564 color codes

HEX	`#444564`
RGB	`rgb(68, 69, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.41, 7.63, -18.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.41, 19.82, 292.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.812, 6.405, 12.932)`
Decimal	`4474212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444564, 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 #444564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #444564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444564; }
.text { color: #444564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 69 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444564, #534464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444564?: #444564 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444564?: The RGB value is 68, 69, 100: 68 red, 69 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444564?: The complementary color is #646344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.