#440B7A Color
#440B7A is rgb(68, 11, 122) in RGB, hsl(271, 83%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#440B7Argb(68, 11, 122)hsl(271, 83%, 26%)hsv(271, 91%, 48%)cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 52%)oklch(32.8% 0.164 299.5)lab(18.82% 41.59 -50.71)lch(18.82% 65.58 309.36)What #440B7A 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 #440B7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#440B7A Channel Values
How #440B7A 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 11 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 83% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 91% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.34:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #440B7A 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 #440B7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #440B7A; 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 #440B7A
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 #440B7A 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.
#440B7A#1E1E7A#31187A#28287A#35207A#332E2E#3B2457#2F2F2FUsing #440B7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-440b7a: #440B7A;background-color: #440B7A;colors: { 'color-440b7a': '#440B7A' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.043, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_440b7a">#440B7A</color>fill="#440B7A"More Purple Colors
#440B7A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#440B7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #440B7A?
#440B7A is a dark purple — rgb(68, 11, 122) in RGB and hsl(271, 83%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.
What is the RGB value of #440B7A?
#440B7A is rgb(68, 11, 122) — red 68, green 11, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #440B7A?
#440B7A converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 91%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #440B7A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #440B7A scores 13.34:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #440B7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #440B7A 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 indigo (#4B0082) at a CIE76 distance of 6.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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