#440165 Color
#440165 is rgb(68, 1, 101) in RGB, hsl(280, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 99%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440165rgb(68, 1, 101)hsl(280, 98%, 20%)hsv(280, 99%, 40%)cmyk(33%, 99%, 0%, 60%)oklch(30% 0.151 309.2)lab(15.99% 40.72 -41.72)lch(15.99% 58.30 314.30)What #440165 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #440165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440165 Channel Values
How #440165 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 1 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.6:1 vs white · 1.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440165 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #440165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440165; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #440165
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #440165 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#440165#1A1A65#301265#262664#341C65#392323#3E1A46#292929Using #440165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440165: #440165;background-color: #440165;colors: { 'color-440165': '#440165' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.004, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_440165">#440165</color>fill="#440165"More Purple Colors
#440165 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440165?
#440165 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 1, 101) in RGB and hsl(280, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.86.
What is the RGB value of #440165?
#440165 is rgb(68, 1, 101) — red 68, green 1, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440165?
#440165 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 99%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440165 scores 14.6:1 against white and 1.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440165 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 14.54, which is visibly different.
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