#442886 Color
#442886 is rgb(68, 40, 134) in RGB, hsl(258, 54%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442886rgb(68, 40, 134)hsl(258, 54%, 34%)hsv(258, 70%, 53%)cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 47%)oklch(37.1% 0.148 291.1)lab(24.49% 31.53 -49.03)lch(24.49% 58.29 302.74)What #442886 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 #442886, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442886 Channel Values
How #442886 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 40 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 258° · S 54% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 258° · S 70% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442886 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 #442886
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442886; 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 #442886
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 #442886 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.
#442886#2E2E86#382C86#333386#3B2F86#313E3E#393763#3C3C3CUsing #442886 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442886: #442886;background-color: #442886;colors: { 'color-442886': '#442886' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.157, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_442886">#442886</color>fill="#442886"More Purple Colors
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#442886 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442886?
#442886 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 40, 134) in RGB and hsl(258, 54%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Violet (#4C2882), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #442886?
#442886 is rgb(68, 40, 134) — red 68, green 40, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442886?
#442886 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 70%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442886 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442886 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442886 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442886 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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