What color is #441765?

#441765 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #441765?

The RGB value is 68, 23, 101: 68 red, 23 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #441765?

The complementary color is #386517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #441765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#441765 color

#441765 rgb(68, 23, 101)

Shades of purple

The hex color #441765 is a dark, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 9% green and 39.6% blue (68, 23, 101).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 63% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.49:1).

#441765 color codes

HEX	`#441765`
RGB	`rgb(68, 23, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 63%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 77%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.15, 36.34, -36.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.15, 51.73, 314.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.039, 2.781, 12.581)`
Decimal	`4462437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #441765, 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 #441765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#441765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #441765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #441765; }
.text { color: #441765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #441765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 23 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #441765, #65175f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #441765?: #441765 is a dark, moderate violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #441765?: The RGB value is 68, 23, 101: 68 red, 23 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #441765?: The complementary color is #386517, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #441765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.