What color is #442288?

#442288 is a dark, moderate violet known as Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Galactic Civilization?

The RGB value is 68, 34, 136: 68 red, 34 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Galactic Civilization?

The complementary color is #668822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442288?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Galactic Civilization color: hex code #442288

#442288 rgb(68, 34, 136)

Shades of purple

Galactic Civilization has the hex code #442288. It is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 13.3% green and 53.3% blue (68, 34, 136).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 60% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

Galactic Civilization (#442288) color codes

HEX	`#442288`
RGB	`rgb(68, 34, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 60%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 75%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 75%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.16, 40.38, -51.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.16, 65.09, 308.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.399, 4.15, 23.699)`
Decimal	`4465288`
Short hex	`#428`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Galactic Civilization, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #442288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #442288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442288; }
.text { color: #442288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 34 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442288, #772288); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

See #442288 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #442288?: #442288 is a dark, moderate violet known as Galactic Civilization. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Galactic Civilization?: The RGB value is 68, 34, 136: 68 red, 34 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Galactic Civilization?: The complementary color is #668822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442288?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.