What color is #444F65?

#444F65 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #444F65?

The RGB value is 68, 79, 101: 68 red, 79 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444F65?

The complementary color is #655A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444F65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444F65 color

#444F65 rgb(68, 79, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444F65 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31% green and 39.6% blue (68, 79, 101).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#444F65 color codes

HEX	`#444F65`
RGB	`rgb(68, 79, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 22%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.48, 1.46, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.48, 14.28, 275.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.528, 7.76, 13.411)`
Decimal	`4476773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444F65, 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 #444F65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444F65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #444F65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444f65; }
.text { color: #444f65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444f65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 79 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444f65, #4a4465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444F65?: #444F65 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #444F65?: The RGB value is 68, 79, 101: 68 red, 79 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444F65?: The complementary color is #655A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444F65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.