#440342 Color
#440342 is rgb(68, 3, 66) in RGB, hsl(302, 92%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 3%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 12.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440342rgb(68, 3, 66)hsl(302, 92%, 14%)hsv(302, 96%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 3%, 73%)oklch(27.3% 0.119 329.7)lab(13.72% 34.81 -21.56)lch(13.72% 40.95 328.22)What #440342 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 #440342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440342 Channel Values
How #440342 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 3 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 302° · S 92% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 302° · S 96% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 3% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.7:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440342 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 #440342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440342; 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 #440342
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 #440342 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.
#440342#1A1A42#301342#262641#341D41#401515#420F2D#232323Using #440342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440342: #440342;background-color: #440342;colors: { 'color-440342': '#440342' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.012, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_440342">#440342</color>fill="#440342"More Pink Colors
#440342 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440342?
#440342 is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 3, 66) in RGB and hsl(302, 92%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.42.
What is the RGB value of #440342?
#440342 is rgb(68, 3, 66) — red 68, green 3, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440342?
#440342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 3%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440342 scores 15.7:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440342 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 30.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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