What color is #444663?

#444663 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 #444663?

The RGB value is 68, 70, 99: 68 red, 70 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444663?

The complementary color is #636144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444663?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444663 color

#444663 rgb(68, 70, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444663 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 27.5% green and 38.8% blue (68, 70, 99).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#444663 color codes

HEX	`#444663`
RGB	`rgb(68, 70, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 27.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 31%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 29%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.66, 6.69, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.66, 18.51, 291.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.826, 6.51, 12.699)`
Decimal	`4474467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444663, 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 #444663	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444663 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #444663 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444663; }
.text { color: #444663; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444663; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 70 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444663, #524463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444663?: #444663 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 #444663?: The RGB value is 68, 70, 99: 68 red, 70 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444663?: The complementary color is #636144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444663?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.