#440250 Color
#440250 is rgb(68, 2, 80) in RGB, hsl(291, 95%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 98%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440250rgb(68, 2, 80)hsl(291, 95%, 16%)hsv(291, 98%, 31%)cmyk(15%, 98%, 0%, 69%)oklch(28.2% 0.132 320.4)lab(14.49% 37.10 -30.04)lch(14.49% 47.74 321.00)What #440250 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 #440250, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440250 Channel Values
How #440250 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 2 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 95% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 98% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.33:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440250 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 #440250
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440250; 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 #440250
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 #440250 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.
#440250#1A1A50#301350#26264F#341D50#3E1B1B#401337#252525Using #440250 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440250: #440250;background-color: #440250;colors: { 'color-440250': '#440250' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.008, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_440250">#440250</color>fill="#440250"More Pink Colors
#440250 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440250 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440250?
#440250 is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 2, 80) in RGB and hsl(291, 95%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #440250?
#440250 is rgb(68, 2, 80) — red 68, green 2, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440250?
#440250 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 98%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440250 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440250 scores 15.33:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440250 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440250 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 23.65, which is visibly different.
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