What color is #44518B?

#44518B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44518B?

The RGB value is 68, 81, 139: 68 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44518B?

The complementary color is #8B7E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44518B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44518B color

#44518B rgb(68, 81, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44518B is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 31.8% green and 54.5% blue (68, 81, 139).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 34% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#44518B color codes

HEX	`#44518B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 81, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 31.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 34%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 51%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 42%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.94, 12.04, -33.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.94, 36.01, 289.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.985, 8.977, 25.628)`
Decimal	`4477323`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44518B, 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 #44518B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44518B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #44518B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44518b; }
.text { color: #44518b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44518b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 81 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44518b, #5b448b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44518B?: #44518B is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44518B?: The RGB value is 68, 81, 139: 68 red, 81 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44518B?: The complementary color is #8B7E44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44518B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.