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#442452 Color

#442452 is rgb(68, 36, 82) in RGB, hsl(282, 39%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 68%) 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 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#442452
HEX#442452
RGBrgb(68, 36, 82)
HSLhsl(282, 39%, 23%)
HSVhsv(282, 56%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(32.4% 0.087 314.7)
LABlab(20.29% 22.34 -22.17)
LCHlch(20.29% 31.47 315.22)

What #442452 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 #442452, 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.

#442452 Channel Values

How #442452 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 36 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 39% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 56% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.96:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442452 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 text12.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #442452

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442452; 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 #442452

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 #442452 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#442452
Protanopia#2B2B52
Protanomaly#372952
Deuteranopia#313151
Deuteranomaly#3A2C52
Tritanopia#3F2D2D
Tritanomaly#412A3F
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #442452 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-442452: #442452;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #442452;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-442452': '#442452' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.141, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_442452">#442452</color>
SVG fillfill="#442452"

More Purple Colors

#442452 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#442452 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #442452?

#442452 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 36, 82) in RGB and hsl(282, 39%, 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 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #442452?

#442452 is rgb(68, 36, 82) — red 68, green 36, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #442452?

#442452 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 56%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #442452 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #442452 scores 12.96:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #442452 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #442452 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 22.89, which is visibly different.

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