#441B55 Color
#441B55 is rgb(68, 27, 85) in RGB, hsl(282, 52%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 67%) 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 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#441B55rgb(68, 27, 85)hsl(282, 52%, 22%)hsv(282, 68%, 33%)cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 67%)oklch(31.2% 0.106 314.6)lab(18.46% 27.96 -27.07)lch(18.46% 38.92 315.92)What #441B55 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 #441B55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#441B55 Channel Values
How #441B55 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 27 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 52% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 68% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.69:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441B55 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 #441B55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441B55; 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 #441B55
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 #441B55 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.
#441B55#262655#342255#2D2D54#382755#3E2828#40233F#2D2D2DUsing #441B55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-441b55: #441B55;background-color: #441B55;colors: { 'color-441b55': '#441B55' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.106, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_441b55">#441B55</color>fill="#441B55"More Purple Colors
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#441B55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #441B55?
#441B55 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 27, 85) in RGB and hsl(282, 52%, 22%) 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #441B55?
#441B55 is rgb(68, 27, 85) — red 68, green 27, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #441B55?
#441B55 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 68%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #441B55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #441B55 scores 13.69:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #441B55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #441B55 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 20.69, which is visibly different.
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