What color is #444888?

#444888 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444888?

The RGB value is 68, 72, 136: 68 red, 72 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444888?

The complementary color is #888444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444888?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444888 color

#444888 rgb(68, 72, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444888 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.2% green and 53.3% blue (68, 72, 136).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#444888 color codes

HEX	`#444888`
RGB	`rgb(68, 72, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 47%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, 16.94, -36.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 40.16, 294.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.144, 7.641, 24.281)`
Decimal	`4475016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444888, 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 #444888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #444888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444888; }
.text { color: #444888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 72 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444888, #624488); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #444888?: #444888 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444888?: The RGB value is 68, 72, 136: 68 red, 72 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444888?: The complementary color is #888444, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444888?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.