What color is #44324C?

#44324C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44324C?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 76: 68 red, 50 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44324C?

The complementary color is #3A4C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44324C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44324C color

#44324C rgb(68, 50, 76)

Shades of purple

The hex color #44324C is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 29.8% blue (68, 50, 76).

Its hue angle is 282°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Call It a Night (#42364C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.63:1).

#44324C color codes

HEX	`#44324C`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(282, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(282, 34%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 34%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.78, 13.73, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.78, 18.83, 316.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.829, 4.032, 7.36)`
Decimal	`4469324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44324C, 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 #44324C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44324C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #44324C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44324c; }
.text { color: #44324c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44324c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44324c, #4c3247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44324C?: #44324C is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Call It a Night. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44324C?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 76: 68 red, 50 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44324C?: The complementary color is #3A4C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44324C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.