What color is #444D66?

#444D66 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444D66?

The RGB value is 68, 77, 102: 68 red, 77 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444D66?

The complementary color is #665D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444D66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444D66 color

#444D66 rgb(68, 77, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444D66 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 30.2% green and 40% blue (68, 77, 102).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#444D66 color codes

HEX	`#444D66`
RGB	`rgb(68, 77, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 30.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, 3.02, -15.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 15.99, 280.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.435, 7.496, 13.623)`
Decimal	`4476262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444D66, 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 #444D66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444D66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #444D66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444d66; }
.text { color: #444d66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444d66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 77 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444d66, #4c4466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444D66?: #444D66 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444D66?: The RGB value is 68, 77, 102: 68 red, 77 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444D66?: The complementary color is #665D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444D66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.