What color is #44556A?

#44556A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44556A?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 106: 68 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44556A?

The complementary color is #6A5944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44556A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44556A color

#44556A rgb(68, 85, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44556A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 41.6% blue (68, 85, 106).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 22% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#44556A color codes

HEX	`#44556A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 22%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 36%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 20%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.53, -0.88, -14.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.53, 14.23, 266.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.233, 8.766, 14.891)`
Decimal	`4478314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44556A, 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 #44556A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44556A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #44556A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44556a; }
.text { color: #44556a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44556a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44556a, #46446a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44556A?: #44556A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44556A?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 106: 68 red, 85 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44556A?: The complementary color is #6A5944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44556A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.