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#44616F Color

#44616F is rgb(68, 97, 111) in RGB, hsl(200, 24%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44616F
HEX#44616F
RGBrgb(68, 97, 111)
HSLhsl(200, 24%, 35%)
HSVhsv(200, 39%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.041 229.4)
LABlab(39.27% -8.15 -11.58)
LCHlch(39.27% 14.16 234.88)

What #44616F 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 #44616F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#44616F Channel Values

How #44616F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 97 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 24% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 39% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.59:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44616F 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.

TextWhite text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44616F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44616F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #44616F

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 #44616F 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.

Typical#44616F
Protanopia#5D5D6F
Protanomaly#545F6F
Deuteranopia#595970
Deuteranomaly#515C6F
Tritanopia#416363
Tritanomaly#426268
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #44616F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44616f: #44616F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44616F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44616f': '#44616F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.380, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_44616f">#44616F</color>
SVG fillfill="#44616F"

More Blue Colors

#44616F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44616F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44616F?

#44616F is a dark blue — rgb(68, 97, 111) in RGB and hsl(200, 24%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #44616F?

#44616F is rgb(68, 97, 111) — red 68, green 97, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44616F?

#44616F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 13%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44616F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44616F scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44616F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44616F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.9, which is visibly different.

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