#440958 Color
#440958 is rgb(68, 9, 88) in RGB, hsl(285, 81%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 90%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440958rgb(68, 9, 88)hsl(285, 81%, 19%)hsv(285, 90%, 35%)cmyk(23%, 90%, 0%, 65%)oklch(29.5% 0.132 315.2)lab(15.87% 36.04 -33.25)lch(15.87% 49.03 317.30)What #440958 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 #440958, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440958 Channel Values
How #440958 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 81% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 90% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 90% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.73:1 vs white · 1.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440958 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 #440958
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440958; 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 #440958
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 #440958 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.
#440958#1D1D58#311758#282857#351F58#3C2020#40193E#282828Using #440958 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440958: #440958;background-color: #440958;colors: { 'color-440958': '#440958' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.035, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_440958">#440958</color>fill="#440958"More Purple Colors
#440958 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440958 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440958?
#440958 is a darkest purple — rgb(68, 9, 88) in RGB and hsl(285, 81%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #440958?
#440958 is rgb(68, 9, 88) — red 68, green 9, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440958?
#440958 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 90%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440958 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440958 scores 14.73:1 against white and 1.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440958 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440958 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 20.35, which is visibly different.
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