What color is #44606F?

#44606F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44606F?

The RGB value is 68, 96, 111: 68 red, 96 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44606F?

The complementary color is #6F5344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44606F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44606F color

#44606F rgb(68, 96, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44606F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 37.6% green and 43.5% blue (68, 96, 111).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#44606F color codes

HEX	`#44606F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 96, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 37.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.14, -6.17, -11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.14, 13.31, 242.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.435, 10.742, 16.612)`
Decimal	`4481135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44606F, 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 #44606F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44606F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #44606F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44606f; }
.text { color: #44606f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44606f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 96 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44606f, #444a6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #44606F?: #44606F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44606F?: The RGB value is 68, 96, 111: 68 red, 96 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44606F?: The complementary color is #6F5344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44606F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.