What color is #44044A?

#44044A 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 #44044A?

The RGB value is 68, 4, 74: 68 red, 4 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44044A?

The complementary color is #0A4A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44044A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44044A color

#44044A rgb(68, 4, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44044A is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 1.6% green and 29% blue (68, 4, 74).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 90% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Romanic Scene (#3B0346), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.42:1).

#44044A color codes

HEX	`#44044A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 4, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 1.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 90%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 95%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 95%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.46, 37.6, -26.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.46, 45.82, 325.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.663, 1.81, 6.634)`
Decimal	`4457546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44044A, 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 #44044A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44044A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #44044A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44044a; }
.text { color: #44044a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44044a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 4 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44044a, #4a042d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44044A?: #44044A 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 #44044A?: The RGB value is 68, 4, 74: 68 red, 4 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44044A?: The complementary color is #0A4A04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44044A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.