What color is #444985?

#444985 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 #444985?

The RGB value is 68, 73, 133: 68 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444985?

The complementary color is #858044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444985 color

#444985 rgb(68, 73, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444985 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 28.6% green and 52.2% blue (68, 73, 133).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#444985 color codes

HEX	`#444985`
RGB	`rgb(68, 73, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 28.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.32, 15.29, -34.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.32, 37.65, 293.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.999, 7.687, 23.195)`
Decimal	`4475269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444985, 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 #444985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #444985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444985; }
.text { color: #444985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 73 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444985, #604485); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #444985?: #444985 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 #444985?: The RGB value is 68, 73, 133: 68 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444985?: The complementary color is #858044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.