What color is #442140?

#442140 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442140?

The RGB value is 68, 33, 64: 68 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442140?

The complementary color is #214425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442140 color

#442140 rgb(68, 33, 64)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442140 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 12.9% green and 25.1% blue (68, 33, 64).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 35% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 6% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#442140 color codes

HEX	`#442140`
RGB	`rgb(68, 33, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 12.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 35%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 51%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 6%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.74, 22, -12.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.74, 25.3, 330.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.853, 2.687, 5.165)`
Decimal	`4464960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442140, 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 #442140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	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 #442140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442140; }
.text { color: #442140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 33 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442140, #44212e); }

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Questions

What color is #442140?: #442140 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442140?: The RGB value is 68, 33, 64: 68 red, 33 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442140?: The complementary color is #214425, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.