#443D4E
Charcoal · dark cool purple
About #443D4E
With the hex code #443D4E, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 24% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 10.3 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #474E3D, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.38:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.38:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #443D4E?
With the hex code #443D4E, this is a dark purple with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 27% red, 24% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #443D4E?
Use white text. White on #443D4E has a contrast ratio of 10.38:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #443D4E?
Its complementary colour is #474E3D, and analogous partners are #3D3F4E and #4D3D4E.