What color is #440143?

#440143 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 #440143?

The RGB value is 68, 1, 67: 68 red, 1 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440143?

The complementary color is #014402, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440143 color

#440143 rgb(68, 1, 67)

Shades of purple

The hex color #440143 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0.4% green and 26.3% blue (68, 1, 67).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 97% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 1% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.78:1).

#440143 color codes

HEX	`#440143`
RGB	`rgb(68, 1, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 97%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 99%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 1%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.57, 37.42, -22.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.57, 43.78, 328.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.408, 1.656, 5.449)`
Decimal	`4456771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440143, 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 #440143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.78:1	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 #440143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440143; }
.text { color: #440143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 1 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440143, #440121); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #440143?: #440143 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 #440143?: The RGB value is 68, 1, 67: 68 red, 1 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440143?: The complementary color is #014402, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.