What color is #44657B?

#44657B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44657B?

The RGB value is 68, 101, 123: 68 red, 101 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44657B?

The complementary color is #7B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44657B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44657B color

#44657B rgb(68, 101, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #44657B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 39.6% green and 48.2% blue (68, 101, 123).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#44657B color codes

HEX	`#44657B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 101, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 39.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 45%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 18%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, -5.63, -16.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 17.01, 250.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.612, 11.966, 20.485)`
Decimal	`4482427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44657B, 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 #44657B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#44657B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #44657B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44657b; }
.text { color: #44657b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44657b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 101 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44657b, #444a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #44657B?: #44657B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44657B?: The RGB value is 68, 101, 123: 68 red, 101 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44657B?: The complementary color is #7B5A44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44657B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.