#440953 Color
#440953 is rgb(68, 9, 83) in RGB, hsl(288, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 89%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440953rgb(68, 9, 83)hsl(288, 80%, 18%)hsv(288, 89%, 33%)cmyk(18%, 89%, 0%, 67%)oklch(29.1% 0.128 318.1)lab(15.52% 35.23 -30.43)lch(15.52% 46.55 319.18)What #440953 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 #440953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440953 Channel Values
How #440953 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 9 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.9:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440953 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 #440953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440953; 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 #440953
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 #440953 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.
#440953#1D1D53#311753#282852#351F53#3D1E1E#40183A#272727Using #440953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440953: #440953;background-color: #440953;colors: { 'color-440953': '#440953' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.035, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_440953">#440953</color>fill="#440953"More Purple Colors
#440953 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440953?
#440953 is a darkest purple — rgb(68, 9, 83) in RGB and hsl(288, 80%, 18%) 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 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #440953?
#440953 is rgb(68, 9, 83) — red 68, green 9, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440953?
#440953 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 89%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440953 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440953 scores 14.9:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440953 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 22.48, which is visibly different.
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