#440552 Color
#440552 is rgb(68, 5, 82) in RGB, hsl(289, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440552rgb(68, 5, 82)hsl(289, 89%, 17%)hsv(289, 94%, 32%)cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 68%)oklch(28.7% 0.131 319)lab(14.99% 36.37 -30.61)lch(14.99% 47.54 319.92)What #440552 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 #440552, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440552 Channel Values
How #440552 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 5 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.12:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440552 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 #440552
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440552; 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 #440552
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 #440552 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.
#440552#1B1B52#301552#272751#351E52#3D1D1D#401639#262626Using #440552 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440552: #440552;background-color: #440552;colors: { 'color-440552': '#440552' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.020, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_440552">#440552</color>fill="#440552"More Purple Colors
#440552 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440552 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440552?
#440552 is a darkest purple — rgb(68, 5, 82) in RGB and hsl(289, 89%, 17%) 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 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #440552?
#440552 is rgb(68, 5, 82) — red 68, green 5, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440552?
#440552 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 94%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440552 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440552 scores 15.12:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440552 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440552 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 22.82, which is visibly different.
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