What color is #442256?

#442256 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442256?

The RGB value is 68, 34, 86: 68 red, 34 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442256?

The complementary color is #345622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442256 color

#442256 rgb(68, 34, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442256 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 13.3% green and 33.7% blue (68, 34, 86).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 43% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wonka Purple (#4A2559), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

#442256 color codes

HEX	`#442256`
RGB	`rgb(68, 34, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.3%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 43%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 60%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 60%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.22, 26.54, -25.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.22, 36.56, 316.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.635, 3.045, 9.146)`
Decimal	`4465238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442256, 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 #442256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #442256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442256; }
.text { color: #442256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 34 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442256, #56224e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #442256?: #442256 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Wonka Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442256?: The RGB value is 68, 34, 86: 68 red, 34 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442256?: The complementary color is #345622, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.