What color is #444E64?

#444E64 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444E64?

The RGB value is 68, 78, 100: 68 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444E64?

The complementary color is #645A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444E64 color

#444E64 rgb(68, 78, 100)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444E64 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 30.6% green and 39.2% blue (68, 78, 100).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#444E64 color codes

HEX	`#444E64`
RGB	`rgb(68, 78, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 30.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 22%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 1.81, -14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 14.22, 277.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.408, 7.598, 13.13)`
Decimal	`4476516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444E64, 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 #444E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #444E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444e64; }
.text { color: #444e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 78 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444e64, #4a4464); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444E64?: #444E64 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444E64?: The RGB value is 68, 78, 100: 68 red, 78 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444E64?: The complementary color is #645A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.