#443579 Color
#443579 is rgb(68, 53, 121) in RGB, hsl(253, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443579rgb(68, 53, 121)hsl(253, 39%, 34%)hsv(253, 56%, 47%)cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 53%)oklch(38.2% 0.111 290.3)lab(26.73% 20.64 -37.26)lch(26.73% 42.60 298.98)What #443579 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 #443579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443579 Channel Values
How #443579 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 53 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.34:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443579 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 #443579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443579; 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 #443579
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 #443579 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.
#443579#383879#3D3779#3A3A79#3E3879#374242#3C3D5D#404040Using #443579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-443579: #443579;background-color: #443579;colors: { 'color-443579': '#443579' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.208, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_443579">#443579</color>fill="#443579"More Blue Colors
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#443579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443579?
#443579 is a dark blue — rgb(68, 53, 121) in RGB and hsl(253, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.
What is the RGB value of #443579?
#443579 is rgb(68, 53, 121) — red 68, green 53, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443579?
#443579 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 56%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443579 scores 10.34:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443579 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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