What color is #442E64?

#442E64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442E64?

The RGB value is 68, 46, 100: 68 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442E64?

The complementary color is #4E642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442E64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442E64 color

#442E64 rgb(68, 46, 100)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442E64 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18% green and 39.2% blue (68, 46, 100).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Her Highness (#432E6F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#442E64 color codes

HEX	`#442E64`
RGB	`rgb(68, 46, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 54%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.01, 22.81, -28.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.01, 36.38, 308.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.661, 4.103, 12.548)`
Decimal	`4468324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442E64, 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 #442E64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442E64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #442E64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442e64; }
.text { color: #442e64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442e64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 46 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442e64, #5f2e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #442E64?: #442E64 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Her Highness. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442E64?: The RGB value is 68, 46, 100: 68 red, 46 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442E64?: The complementary color is #4E642E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442E64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.