#4405A8 Color
#4405A8 is rgb(68, 5, 168) in RGB, hsl(263, 94%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Websafe Indigo (#330099), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4405A8rgb(68, 5, 168)hsl(263, 94%, 34%)hsv(263, 97%, 66%)cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 34%)oklch(37.5% 0.213 286.9)lab(22.89% 52.07 -72.54)lch(22.89% 89.30 305.67)What #4405A8 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 #4405A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4405A8 Channel Values
How #4405A8 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 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 94% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 97% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 97% · Y 0% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.46:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4405A8 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 #4405A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4405A8; 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 #4405A8
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 #4405A8 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.
#4405A8#1B1BA8#3015A8#2727A8#351EA8#164040#2F3178#3A3A3AUsing #4405A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4405a8: #4405A8;background-color: #4405A8;colors: { 'color-4405a8': '#4405A8' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.020, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_4405a8">#4405A8</color>fill="#4405A8"More Purple Colors
#4405A8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4405A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4405A8?
#4405A8 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 5, 168) in RGB and hsl(263, 94%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Websafe Indigo (#330099), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #4405A8?
#4405A8 is rgb(68, 5, 168) — red 68, green 5, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4405A8?
#4405A8 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 97%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4405A8 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4405A8 scores 11.46:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4405A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4405A8 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.
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