What color is #44283E?

#44283E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44283E?

The RGB value is 68, 40, 62: 68 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44283E?

The complementary color is #28442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44283E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44283E color

#44283E rgb(68, 40, 62)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44283E is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.7% green and 24.3% blue (68, 40, 62).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Purple (#4E334E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#44283E color codes

HEX	`#44283E`
RGB	`rgb(68, 40, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 9%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.42, 17.12, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.42, 19.14, 333.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.012, 3.095, 4.942)`
Decimal	`4466750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44283E, 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 #44283E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44283E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #44283E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44283e; }
.text { color: #44283e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44283e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 40 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44283e, #442830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44283E?: #44283E is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Shadow Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44283E?: The RGB value is 68, 40, 62: 68 red, 40 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44283E?: The complementary color is #28442E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44283E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.