What color is #442845?

#442845 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 #442845?

The RGB value is 68, 40, 69: 68 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442845?

The complementary color is #294528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442845 color

#442845 rgb(68, 40, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442845 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (68, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 27% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Purple Void (#442244), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.84:1).

#442845 color codes

HEX	`#442845`
RGB	`rgb(68, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 27%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 42%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 42%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.74, 18.66, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.74, 22.65, 325.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.217, 3.176, 6.02)`
Decimal	`4466757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442845, 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 #442845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.84:1	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 #442845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442845; }
.text { color: #442845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442845, #452837); }

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Questions

What color is #442845?: #442845 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 #442845?: The RGB value is 68, 40, 69: 68 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442845?: The complementary color is #294528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.