What color is #442563?

#442563 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442563?

The RGB value is 68, 37, 99: 68 red, 37 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442563?

The complementary color is #446325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442563 color

#442563 rgb(68, 37, 99)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442563 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 14.5% green and 38.8% blue (68, 37, 99).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 46% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#442563 color codes

HEX	`#442563`
RGB	`rgb(68, 37, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 14.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 46%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 63%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 63%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.77, 28.17, -31.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.77, 42.08, 312.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.297, 3.453, 12.189)`
Decimal	`4466019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442563, 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 #442563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #442563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442563; }
.text { color: #442563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 37 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442563, #632563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indigo.

Questions

What color is #442563?: #442563 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fading Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442563?: The RGB value is 68, 37, 99: 68 red, 37 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442563?: The complementary color is #446325, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.