#44125E Color
#44125E is rgb(68, 18, 94) in RGB, hsl(279, 68%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44125Ergb(68, 18, 94)hsl(279, 68%, 22%)hsv(279, 81%, 37%)cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 63%)oklch(30.8% 0.129 310.9)lab(17.45% 33.87 -34.71)lch(17.45% 48.50 314.30)What #44125E 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 #44125E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44125E Channel Values
How #44125E 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 18 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 68% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 81% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.06:1 vs white · 1.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44125E 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 #44125E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44125E; 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 #44125E
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 #44125E 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.
#44125E#21215E#321C5E#2A2A5D#36225E#3B2626#3F1F43#2C2C2CUsing #44125E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44125e: #44125E;background-color: #44125E;colors: { 'color-44125e': '#44125E' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.071, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_44125e">#44125E</color>fill="#44125E"More Purple Colors
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#44125E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44125E?
#44125E is a dark purple — rgb(68, 18, 94) in RGB and hsl(279, 68%, 22%) 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 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #44125E?
#44125E is rgb(68, 18, 94) — red 68, green 18, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44125E?
#44125E converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 81%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44125E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44125E scores 14.06:1 against white and 1.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44125E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44125E 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 18.2, which is visibly different.
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