What color is #441F4A?

#441F4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #441F4A?

The RGB value is 68, 31, 74: 68 red, 31 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #441F4A?

The complementary color is #254A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #441F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#441F4A color

#441F4A rgb(68, 31, 74)

Shades of purple

The hex color #441F4A is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 12.2% green and 29% blue (68, 31, 74).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 41% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Creatures of the Night (#3B193F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#441F4A color codes

HEX	`#441F4A`
RGB	`rgb(68, 31, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 12.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 41%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 58%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 58%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.82, 25.43, -19.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.82, 31.9, 322.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.11, 2.704, 6.783)`
Decimal	`4464458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #441F4A, 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 #441F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#441F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #441F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #441f4a; }
.text { color: #441f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #441f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 31 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #441f4a, #4a1f3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #441F4A?: #441F4A is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Creatures of the Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #441F4A?: The RGB value is 68, 31, 74: 68 red, 31 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #441F4A?: The complementary color is #254A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #441F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.