What color is #44274B?

#44274B 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 #44274B?

The RGB value is 68, 39, 75: 68 red, 39 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44274B?

The complementary color is #2E4B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44274B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44274B color

#44274B rgb(68, 39, 75)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44274B is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.3% green and 29.4% blue (68, 39, 75).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 32% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#44274B color codes

HEX	`#44274B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 39, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 32%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 48%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.78, 20.71, -16.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.78, 26.7, 320.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.379, 3.188, 7.04)`
Decimal	`4466507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44274B, 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 #44274B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44274B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #44274B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44274b; }
.text { color: #44274b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44274b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 39 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44274b, #4b2740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44274B?: #44274B 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 #44274B?: The RGB value is 68, 39, 75: 68 red, 39 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44274B?: The complementary color is #2E4B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44274B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.