#443091 Color
#443091 is rgb(68, 48, 145) in RGB, hsl(252, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 67%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443091rgb(68, 48, 145)hsl(252, 50%, 38%)hsv(252, 67%, 57%)cmyk(53%, 67%, 0%, 43%)oklch(39.3% 0.152 286.6)lab(27.08% 29.72 -51.64)lch(27.08% 59.58 299.93)What #443091 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #443091, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443091 Channel Values
How #443091 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 48 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443091 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #443091
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443091; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #443091
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #443091 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#443091#343491#3B3291#383891#3D3591#2C4646#373E6C#424242Using #443091 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-443091: #443091;background-color: #443091;colors: { 'color-443091': '#443091' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.188, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_443091">#443091</color>fill="#443091"More Blue Colors
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#443091 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443091?
#443091 is a dark blue — rgb(68, 48, 145) in RGB and hsl(252, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Pigment) (#333399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #443091?
#443091 is rgb(68, 48, 145) — red 68, green 48, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443091?
#443091 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 67%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443091 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443091 scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443091 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443091 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.93, which is visibly different.
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