What color is #442F51?

#442F51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #442F51?

The RGB value is 68, 47, 81: 68 red, 47 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #442F51?

The complementary color is #3C512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #442F51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#442F51 color

#442F51 rgb(68, 47, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #442F51 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 18.4% green and 31.8% blue (68, 47, 81).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#442F51 color codes

HEX	`#442F51`
RGB	`rgb(68, 47, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 18.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 42%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 42%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.19, 16.98, -17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.19, 24.12, 314.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.885, 3.856, 8.27)`
Decimal	`4468561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #442F51, 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 #442F51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#442F51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #442F51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #442f51; }
.text { color: #442f51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #442f51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 47 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #442f51, #512f4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #442F51?: #442F51 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #442F51?: The RGB value is 68, 47, 81: 68 red, 47 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #442F51?: The complementary color is #3C512F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #442F51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.