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#441E85 Color

#441E85 is rgb(68, 30, 133) in RGB, hsl(262, 63%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#441E85
HEX#441E85
RGBrgb(68, 30, 133)
HSLhsl(262, 63%, 32%)
HSVhsv(262, 77%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(35.6% 0.159 293.4)
LABlab(22.44% 36.51 -51.75)
LCHlch(22.44% 63.33 305.20)

What #441E85 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 #441E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#441E85 Channel Values

How #441E85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 30 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 63% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 77% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 77% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.86:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #441E85 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.

TextWhite text11.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #441E85

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #441E85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #441E85

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 #441E85 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.

Typical#441E85
Protanopia#272785
Protanomaly#352485
Deuteranopia#2E2E85
Deuteranomaly#382985
Tritanopia#303939
Tritanomaly#393061
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #441E85 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-441e85: #441E85;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #441E85;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-441e85': '#441E85' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.118, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_441e85">#441E85</color>
SVG fillfill="#441E85"

More Purple Colors

#441E85 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#441E85 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #441E85?

#441E85 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 30, 133) in RGB and hsl(262, 63%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #441E85?

#441E85 is rgb(68, 30, 133) — red 68, green 30, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #441E85?

#441E85 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 77%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #441E85 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #441E85 scores 11.86:1 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 #441E85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #441E85 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 rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 10.92, which is visibly different.

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