What color is #442346?

#442346 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442346?

The RGB value is 68, 35, 70: 68 red, 35 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442346?

The complementary color is #254623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442346 color

#442346 rgb(68, 35, 70)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442346 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 13.7% green and 27.5% blue (68, 35, 70).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#442346 color codes

HEX	`#442346`
RGB	`rgb(68, 35, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 13.7%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 50%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.53, 22.07, -15.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.53, 26.92, 325.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.09, 2.873, 6.132)`
Decimal	`4465478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442346, 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 #442346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #442346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442346; }
.text { color: #442346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 35 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442346, #462337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #442346?: #442346 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Void. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442346?: The RGB value is 68, 35, 70: 68 red, 35 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442346?: The complementary color is #254623, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.