What color is #44506C?

#44506C 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 #44506C?

The RGB value is 68, 80, 108: 68 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44506C?

The complementary color is #6C6044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44506C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44506C color

#44506C rgb(68, 80, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44506C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.4% green and 42.4% blue (68, 80, 108).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% 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 8.05:1).

#44506C color codes

HEX	`#44506C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 80, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 37%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.08, 2.86, -17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.08, 17.9, 279.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.959, 8.049, 15.319)`
Decimal	`4477036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44506C, 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 #44506C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44506C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #44506C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44506c; }
.text { color: #44506c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44506c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 80 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44506c, #4c446c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44506C?: #44506C 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 #44506C?: The RGB value is 68, 80, 108: 68 red, 80 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44506C?: The complementary color is #6C6044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44506C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.