#440844 Color
#440844 is rgb(68, 8, 68) in RGB, hsl(300, 79%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 12.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440844rgb(68, 8, 68)hsl(300, 79%, 15%)hsv(300, 88%, 27%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 0%, 73%)oklch(27.8% 0.115 328.1)lab(14.46% 33.32 -21.79)lch(14.46% 39.81 326.82)What #440844 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 #440844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440844 Channel Values
How #440844 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 8 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 79% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 88% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.4:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440844 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 #440844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440844; 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 #440844
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 #440844 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.
#440844#1C1C44#311644#272743#351F43#401818#41132F#252525Using #440844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440844: #440844;background-color: #440844;colors: { 'color-440844': '#440844' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.031, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_440844">#440844</color>fill="#440844"More Pink Colors
#440844 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440844?
#440844 is a darkest pink — rgb(68, 8, 68) in RGB and hsl(300, 79%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.38.
What is the RGB value of #440844?
#440844 is rgb(68, 8, 68) — red 68, green 8, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440844?
#440844 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440844 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440844 scores 15.4:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440844 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 28.83, which is a different colour altogether.
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