What color is #44577B?

#44577B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44577B?

The RGB value is 68, 87, 123: 68 red, 87 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44577B?

The complementary color is #7B6844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44577B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44577B color

#44577B rgb(68, 87, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44577B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.1% green and 48.2% blue (68, 87, 123).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#44577B color codes

HEX	`#44577B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 87, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.1%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 29%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.88, 3, -22.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.88, 22.84, 277.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.366, 9.475, 20.07)`
Decimal	`4478843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44577B, 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 #44577B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44577B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #44577B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44577b; }
.text { color: #44577b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44577b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 87 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44577b, #4c447b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44577B?: #44577B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44577B?: The RGB value is 68, 87, 123: 68 red, 87 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44577B?: The complementary color is #7B6844, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44577B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.