What color is #442B61?

#442B61 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442B61?

The RGB value is 68, 43, 97: 68 red, 43 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442B61?

The complementary color is #48612B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442B61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442B61 color

#442B61 rgb(68, 43, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442B61 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 16.9% green and 38% blue (68, 43, 97).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Acai (#48295B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#442B61 color codes

HEX	`#442B61`
RGB	`rgb(68, 43, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 16.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 56%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 56%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.07, 23.88, -27.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.07, 36.72, 310.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.405, 3.82, 11.759)`
Decimal	`4467553`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442B61, 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 #442B61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442B61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #442B61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442b61; }
.text { color: #442b61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442b61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 43 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442b61, #5f2b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #442B61?: #442B61 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Acai. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442B61?: The RGB value is 68, 43, 97: 68 red, 43 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442B61?: The complementary color is #48612B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442B61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.