What color is #44253F?

#44253F 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 #44253F?

The RGB value is 68, 37, 63: 68 red, 37 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44253F?

The complementary color is #25442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44253F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44253F color

#44253F rgb(68, 37, 63)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44253F is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.5% green and 24.7% blue (68, 37, 63).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 7% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#44253F color codes

HEX	`#44253F`
RGB	`rgb(68, 37, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.5%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 7%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.68, 19.27, -10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.68, 21.88, 331.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.943, 2.911, 5.056)`
Decimal	`4465983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44253F, 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 #44253F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44253F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #44253F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44253f; }
.text { color: #44253f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44253f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 37 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44253f, #44252f); }

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Questions

What color is #44253F?: #44253F 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 #44253F?: The RGB value is 68, 37, 63: 68 red, 37 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44253F?: The complementary color is #25442A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44253F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.