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#44037C Color

#44037C is rgb(68, 3, 124) in RGB, hsl(272, 95%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (#4B0082), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44037C
HEX#44037C
RGBrgb(68, 3, 124)
HSLhsl(272, 95%, 25%)
HSVhsv(272, 98%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.171 299.4)
LABlab(18.25% 44.14 -52.93)
LCHlch(18.25% 68.93 309.83)

What #44037C 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 #44037C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#44037C Channel Values

How #44037C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 3 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 95% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 98% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.55:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44037C 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.

TextWhite text13.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44037C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44037C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #44037C

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 #44037C 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.

Typical#44037C
Protanopia#1A1A7C
Protanomaly#30137C
Deuteranopia#26267C
Deuteranomaly#341D7C
Tritanopia#322D2D
Tritanomaly#3A2257
Achromatopsia#2E2E2E

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Using #44037C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-44037c: #44037C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44037C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44037c': '#44037C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.012, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_44037c">#44037C</color>
SVG fillfill="#44037C"

More Purple Colors

#44037C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44037C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44037C?

#44037C is a dark purple — rgb(68, 3, 124) in RGB and hsl(272, 95%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #44037C?

#44037C is rgb(68, 3, 124) — red 68, green 3, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44037C?

#44037C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44037C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44037C scores 13.55:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44037C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44037C 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 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.

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