What color is #440099?

#440099 is a dark, vivid violet known as Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Space Battle Blue?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 153: 68 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Space Battle Blue?

The complementary color is #559900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440099?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Space Battle Blue color: hex code #440099

#440099 rgb(68, 0, 153)

Shades of purple

Space Battle Blue has the hex code #440099. It is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 60% blue (68, 0, 153).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

Space Battle Blue (#440099) color codes

HEX	`#440099`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 100%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.05, 56.33, -65.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.05, 86.08, 310.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.132, 3.528, 30.383)`
Decimal	`4456601`
Short hex	`#409`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Space Battle Blue, 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 #440099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #440099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440099; }
.text { color: #440099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440099, #910099); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #440099 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #440099?: #440099 is a dark, vivid violet known as Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Space Battle Blue?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 153: 68 red, 0 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Space Battle Blue?: The complementary color is #559900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440099?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.