What color is #44597C?

#44597C 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 #44597C?

The RGB value is 68, 89, 124: 68 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44597C?

The complementary color is #7C6744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44597C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44597C color

#44597C rgb(68, 89, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44597C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 34.9% green and 48.6% blue (68, 89, 124).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 29% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#44597C color codes

HEX	`#44597C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 89, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 34.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 29%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 45%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 2.05, -22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 22.34, 275.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.593, 9.828, 20.456)`
Decimal	`4479356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44597C, 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 #44597C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44597C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #44597C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44597c; }
.text { color: #44597c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44597c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 89 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44597c, #4b447c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44597C?: #44597C 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 #44597C?: The RGB value is 68, 89, 124: 68 red, 89 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44597C?: The complementary color is #7C6744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44597C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.