What color is #44485F?

#44485F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44485F?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 95: 68 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44485F?

The complementary color is #5F5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44485F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44485F color

#44485F rgb(68, 72, 95)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44485F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 37.3% blue (68, 72, 95).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 17% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.98:1).

#44485F color codes

HEX	`#44485F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 17%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 28%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 24%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.09, 4.25, -14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.09, 14.68, 286.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.766, 6.69, 11.759)`
Decimal	`4474975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44485F, 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 #44485F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44485F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #44485F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44485f; }
.text { color: #44485f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44485f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44485f, #4d445f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44485F?: #44485F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44485F?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 95: 68 red, 72 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44485F?: The complementary color is #5F5B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44485F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.