What color is #44586E?

#44586E 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 #44586E?

The RGB value is 68, 88, 110: 68 red, 88 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44586E?

The complementary color is #6E5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44586E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44586E color

#44586E rgb(68, 88, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44586E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.5% green and 43.1% blue (68, 88, 110).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#44586E color codes

HEX	`#44586E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 88, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 38%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 20%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.62, -1.58, -15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.62, 15.1, 263.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.687, 9.334, 16.093)`
Decimal	`4479086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44586E, 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 #44586E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44586E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #44586E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44586e; }
.text { color: #44586e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44586e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 88 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44586e, #45446e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44586E?: #44586E 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 #44586E?: The RGB value is 68, 88, 110: 68 red, 88 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44586E?: The complementary color is #6E5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44586E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.