#444C83 Color
#444C83 is rgb(68, 76, 131) in RGB, hsl(232, 32%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#444C83rgb(68, 76, 131)hsl(232, 32%, 39%)hsv(232, 48%, 51%)cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 49%)oklch(43.6% 0.091 275.7)lab(33.65% 8.95 -32.49)lch(33.65% 33.70 285.39)What #444C83 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 #444C83, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#444C83 Channel Values
How #444C83 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 76 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 32% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 48% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #444C83 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 #444C83
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #444C83; 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 #444C83
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 #444C83 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.
#444C83#4B4B83#484B83#494983#474A83#375555#3D526B#505050Using #444C83 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-444c83: #444C83;background-color: #444C83;colors: { 'color-444c83': '#444C83' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.298, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_444c83">#444C83</color>fill="#444C83"More Blue Colors
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#444C83 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #444C83?
#444C83 is a dark blue — rgb(68, 76, 131) in RGB and hsl(232, 32%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #444C83?
#444C83 is rgb(68, 76, 131) — red 68, green 76, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #444C83?
#444C83 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #444C83 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #444C83 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #444C83 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #444C83 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 16.49, which is visibly different.
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