What color is #442455?

#442455 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 #442455?

The RGB value is 68, 36, 85: 68 red, 36 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442455?

The complementary color is #355524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442455?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442455 color

#442455 rgb(68, 36, 85)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442455 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.1% green and 33.3% blue (68, 36, 85).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 40% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 12.89:1).

#442455 color codes

HEX	`#442455`
RGB	`rgb(68, 36, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.1%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 40%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 58%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 58%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.62, 25.07, -23.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.62, 34.59, 316.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.654, 3.147, 8.955)`
Decimal	`4465749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442455, 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 #442455	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442455 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #442455 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442455; }
.text { color: #442455; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442455; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 36 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442455, #55244e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #442455?: #442455 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 #442455?: The RGB value is 68, 36, 85: 68 red, 36 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442455?: The complementary color is #355524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442455?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.