What color is #44324D?

#44324D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #44324D?

The RGB value is 68, 50, 77: 68 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #44324D?

The complementary color is #3B4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #44324D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#44324D color

#44324D rgb(68, 50, 77)

Shades of purple

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 19.6% green and 30.2% blue (68, 50, 77).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 21% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.61:1).

#44324D color codes

HEX	`#44324D`
RGB	`rgb(68, 50, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 19.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 21%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 35%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 35%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.82, 13.98, -13.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.82, 19.42, 316.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.864, 4.046, 7.544)`
Decimal	`4469325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #44324D, 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 #44324D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#44324D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.61:1	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 #44324D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #44324d; }
.text { color: #44324d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #44324d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 50 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #44324d, #4d3249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #44324D?: #44324D is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #44324D?: The RGB value is 68, 50, 77: 68 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #44324D?: The complementary color is #3B4D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #44324D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.