What color is #44286B?

#44286B 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 #44286B?

The RGB value is 68, 40, 107: 68 red, 40 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44286B?

The complementary color is #4F6B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44286B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44286B color

#44286B rgb(68, 40, 107)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44286B is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 15.7% green and 42% blue (68, 40, 107).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 46% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 63% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#44286B color codes

HEX	`#44286B`
RGB	`rgb(68, 40, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 15.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 46%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 63%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 63%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.03, 28.59, -34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.03, 44.77, 309.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.796, 3.808, 14.337)`
Decimal	`4466795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44286B, 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 #44286B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44286B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #44286B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44286b; }
.text { color: #44286b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44286b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 40 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44286b, #66286b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #44286B?: #44286B 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 #44286B?: The RGB value is 68, 40, 107: 68 red, 40 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44286B?: The complementary color is #4F6B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44286B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.