What color is #4400AA?

#4400AA is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4400AA?

The RGB value is 68, 0, 170: 68 red, 0 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4400AA?

The complementary color is #66AA00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4400AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4400AA color

#4400AA rgb(68, 0, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #4400AA is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0% green and 66.7% blue (68, 0, 170).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 100% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Space Battle Blue (#440099), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#4400AA color codes

HEX	`#4400AA`
RGB	`rgb(68, 0, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 100%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 100%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 100%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.1, 60.32, -72.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.1, 93.97, 309.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.637, 4.131, 38.312)`
Decimal	`4456618`
Short hex	`#40A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4400AA, 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 #4400AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4400AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #4400AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4400aa; }
.text { color: #4400aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4400aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 0 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4400aa, #9900aa); }

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Questions

What color is #4400AA?: #4400AA is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Space Battle Blue. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4400AA?: The RGB value is 68, 0, 170: 68 red, 0 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4400AA?: The complementary color is #66AA00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4400AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.