What color is #444F6A?

#444F6A 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 #444F6A?

The RGB value is 68, 79, 106: 68 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #444F6A?

The complementary color is #6A5F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #444F6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#444F6A color

#444F6A rgb(68, 79, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #444F6A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31% green and 41.6% blue (68, 79, 106).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#444F6A color codes

HEX	`#444F6A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 79, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.69, 2.91, -17.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.69, 17.27, 279.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.781, 7.861, 14.74)`
Decimal	`4476778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #444F6A, 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 #444F6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#444F6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #444F6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #444f6a; }
.text { color: #444f6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #444f6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 79 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #444f6a, #4c446a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #444F6A?: #444F6A 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 #444F6A?: The RGB value is 68, 79, 106: 68 red, 79 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #444F6A?: The complementary color is #6A5F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #444F6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.