What color is #44003E?

#44003E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44003E?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 62: 68 red, 0 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44003E?

The complementary color is #004406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44003E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44003E color

#44003E rgb(68, 0, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44003E is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 24.3% blue (68, 0, 62).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.97:1).

#44003E color codes

HEX	`#44003E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 9%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.09, 36.96, -19.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.09, 42, 331.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.253, 1.577, 4.69)`
Decimal	`4456510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44003E, 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 #44003E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44003E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #44003E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44003e; }
.text { color: #44003e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44003e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44003e, #44001c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44003E?: #44003E is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44003E?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 62: 68 red, 0 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44003E?: The complementary color is #004406, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44003E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.