What color is #441344?

#441344 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #441344?

The RGB value is 68, 19, 68: 68 red, 19 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #441344?

The complementary color is #134413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #441344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#441344 color

#441344 rgb(68, 19, 68)

Shades of purple

The hex color #441344 is a very dark, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 7.5% green and 26.7% blue (68, 19, 68).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 56% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Cosmos (#441144), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#441344 color codes

HEX	`#441344`
RGB	`rgb(68, 19, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 7.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 56%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 72%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.07, 30.63, -19.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.07, 36.29, 327.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.66, 2.112, 5.683)`
Decimal	`4461380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #441344, 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 #441344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#441344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #441344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #441344; }
.text { color: #441344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #441344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 19 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #441344, #44132c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #441344?: #441344 is a very dark, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Cosmos. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #441344?: The RGB value is 68, 19, 68: 68 red, 19 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #441344?: The complementary color is #134413, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #441344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.