#441A5B Color
#441A5B is rgb(68, 26, 91) in RGB, hsl(279, 56%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 71%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#441A5Brgb(68, 26, 91)hsl(279, 56%, 23%)hsv(279, 71%, 36%)cmyk(25%, 71%, 0%, 64%)oklch(31.5% 0.115 311.2)lab(18.63% 29.61 -30.82)lch(18.63% 42.73 313.85)What #441A5B 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 #441A5B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#441A5B Channel Values
How #441A5B 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 26 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 56% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 71% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.6:1 vs white · 1.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441A5B 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 #441A5B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441A5B; 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 #441A5B
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 #441A5B 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.
#441A5B#25255B#34215B#2D2D5A#37265B#3C2929#402442#2E2E2EUsing #441A5B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-441a5b: #441A5B;background-color: #441A5B;colors: { 'color-441a5b': '#441A5B' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.102, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_441a5b">#441A5B</color>fill="#441A5B"More Purple Colors
#441A5B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#441A5B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #441A5B?
#441A5B is a dark purple — rgb(68, 26, 91) in RGB and hsl(279, 56%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #441A5B?
#441A5B is rgb(68, 26, 91) — red 68, green 26, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #441A5B?
#441A5B converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 71%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #441A5B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #441A5B scores 13.6:1 against white and 1.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #441A5B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #441A5B 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.58, which is visibly different.
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