What color is #440046?

#440046 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Romanic Scene. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #440046?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 70: 68 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440046?

The complementary color is #024600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440046 color

#440046 rgb(68, 0, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #440046 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 27.5% blue (68, 0, 70).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Romanic Scene (#3B0346), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#440046 color codes

HEX	`#440046`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 100%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 100%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.66, 38.34, -24.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.66, 45.6, 327.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.489, 1.671, 5.932)`
Decimal	`4456518`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440046, 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 #440046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #440046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440046; }
.text { color: #440046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440046, #460025); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #440046?: #440046 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Romanic Scene. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #440046?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 70: 68 red, 0 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440046?: The complementary color is #024600, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.