What color is #440177?

#440177 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #440177?

The RGB value is 68, 1, 119: 68 red, 1 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #440177?

The complementary color is #347701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #440177?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#440177 color

#440177 rgb(68, 1, 119)

Shades of purple

The hex color #440177 is a dark, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 0.4% green and 46.7% blue (68, 1, 119).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 98% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 99% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.85:1).

#440177 color codes

HEX	`#440177`
RGB	`rgb(68, 1, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 0.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 98%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 99%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 99%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.29, 48.19, -49.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.29, 69.39, 313.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.724, 2.583, 17.646)`
Decimal	`4456823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #440177, 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 #440177	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#440177 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #440177 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #440177; }
.text { color: #440177; }
.border { border: 2px solid #440177; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 1 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #440177, #77016f); }

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Questions

What color is #440177?: #440177 is a dark, vivid violet, closest to the named color Indigo. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #440177?: The RGB value is 68, 1, 119: 68 red, 1 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #440177?: The complementary color is #347701, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #440177?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.