What color is #442244?

#442244 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Purple Void?

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

What is the complementary color of Purple Void?

The complementary color is #224422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Purple Void color: hex code #442244

#442244 rgb(68, 34, 68)

Shades of purple

Purple Void has the hex code #442244. It is a dark, desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.48:1).

Purple Void (#442244) color codes

HEX	`#442244`
RGB	`rgb(68, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.18, 22.25, -14.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.18, 26.59, 326.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.999, 2.791, 5.796)`
Decimal	`4465220`
Short hex	`#424`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Purple Void, 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 #442244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #442244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442244; }
.text { color: #442244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442244, #442233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #442244 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #442244?: #442244 is a dark, desaturated magenta known as Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Purple Void?: The RGB value is 68, 34, 68: 68 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Purple Void?: The complementary color is #224422, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.