#44199A Color
#44199A is rgb(68, 25, 154) in RGB, hsl(260, 72%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44199Argb(68, 25, 154)hsl(260, 72%, 35%)hsv(260, 84%, 60%)cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 40%)oklch(37.2% 0.187 288.7)lab(23.48% 43.44 -63.05)lch(23.48% 76.57 304.56)What #44199A 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 #44199A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44199A Channel Values
How #44199A 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 25 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 260° · S 72% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 260° · S 84% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.34:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44199A 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 #44199A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44199A; 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 #44199A
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 #44199A 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.
#44199A#24249A#34209A#2C2C9A#37269A#243F3F#34336F#3A3A3AUsing #44199A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44199a: #44199A;background-color: #44199A;colors: { 'color-44199a': '#44199A' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.098, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_44199a">#44199A</color>fill="#44199A"More Purple Colors
#44199A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#44199A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44199A?
#44199A is a dark purple — rgb(68, 25, 154) in RGB and hsl(260, 72%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Violet (#5B0A91), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.85.
What is the RGB value of #44199A?
#44199A is rgb(68, 25, 154) — red 68, green 25, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44199A?
#44199A converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 84%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44199A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44199A scores 11.34:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44199A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44199A 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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