What color is #44004D?

#44004D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44004D?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 77: 68 red, 0 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44004D?

The complementary color is #094D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44004D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44004D color

#44004D rgb(68, 0, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44004D is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 30.2% blue (68, 0, 77).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Clairvoyant (#480656), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.52:1).

#44004D color codes

HEX	`#44004D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 100%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 100%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.2, 39.63, -28.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.2, 48.91, 324.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.723, 1.765, 7.164)`
Decimal	`4456525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44004D, 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 #44004D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44004D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #44004D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44004d; }
.text { color: #44004d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44004d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44004d, #4d002f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #44004D?: #44004D is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Clairvoyant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44004D?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 77: 68 red, 0 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44004D?: The complementary color is #094D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44004D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.