#441197 Color
#441197 is rgb(68, 17, 151) in RGB, hsl(263, 80%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 89%, 0%, 41%) 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 8.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#441197rgb(68, 17, 151)hsl(263, 80%, 33%)hsv(263, 89%, 59%)cmyk(55%, 89%, 0%, 41%)oklch(36.2% 0.19 290.2)lab(22.17% 45.65 -63.36)lch(22.17% 78.10 305.77)What #441197 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 #441197, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#441197 Channel Values
How #441197 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 17 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 80% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 89% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.85:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441197 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 #441197
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441197; 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 #441197
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 #441197 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.
#441197#202097#321B97#2A2A97#362297#263B3B#342F6C#373737Using #441197 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-441197: #441197;background-color: #441197;colors: { 'color-441197': '#441197' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.067, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_441197">#441197</color>fill="#441197"More Purple Colors
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#441197 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #441197?
#441197 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 17, 151) in RGB and hsl(263, 80%, 33%) 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 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #441197?
#441197 is rgb(68, 17, 151) — red 68, green 17, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #441197?
#441197 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 89%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #441197 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #441197 scores 11.85:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #441197 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #441197 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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