What color is #44618D?

#44618D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44618D?

The RGB value is 68, 97, 141: 68 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44618D?

The complementary color is #8D7044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44618D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44618D color

#44618D rgb(68, 97, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44618D is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 38% green and 55.3% blue (68, 97, 141).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 35% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#44618D color codes

HEX	`#44618D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 97, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 38%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 35%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 52%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.74, 2.49, -27.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.74, 27.71, 275.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.465, 11.701, 26.848)`
Decimal	`4481421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44618D, 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 #44618D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44618D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #44618D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44618d; }
.text { color: #44618d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44618d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 97 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44618d, #4b448d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #44618D?: #44618D is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44618D?: The RGB value is 68, 97, 141: 68 red, 97 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44618D?: The complementary color is #8D7044, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44618D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.