What color is #442B7D?

#442B7D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442B7D?

The RGB value is 68, 43, 125: 68 red, 43 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442B7D?

The complementary color is #647D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442B7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442B7D color

#442B7D rgb(68, 43, 125)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442B7D is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 16.9% green and 49% blue (68, 43, 125).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 66% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Majestic Eggplant (#443388), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.13:1).

#442B7D color codes

HEX	`#442B7D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 43, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 16.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 66%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.07, 32.05, -42.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.07, 53.37, 306.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.948, 4.437, 19.888)`
Decimal	`4467581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442B7D, 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 #442B7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442B7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #442B7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442b7d; }
.text { color: #442b7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442b7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 43 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442b7d, #6d2b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #442B7D?: #442B7D is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Majestic Eggplant. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442B7D?: The RGB value is 68, 43, 125: 68 red, 43 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442B7D?: The complementary color is #647D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442B7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.