What color is #444865?

#444865 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 #444865?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 101: 68 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444865?

The complementary color is #656144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444865 color

#444865 rgb(68, 72, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444865 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 39.6% blue (68, 72, 101).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#444865 color codes

HEX	`#444865`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, 5.96, -17.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 18.46, 288.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.05, 6.803, 13.251)`
Decimal	`4474981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444865, 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 #444865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #444865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444865; }
.text { color: #444865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444865, #504465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444865?: #444865 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 #444865?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 101: 68 red, 72 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444865?: The complementary color is #656144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.