#442965 Color
#442965 is rgb(68, 41, 101) in RGB, hsl(267, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 59%, 0%, 60%) 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 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442965rgb(68, 41, 101)hsl(267, 42%, 28%)hsv(267, 59%, 40%)cmyk(33%, 59%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.6% 0.103 302.1)lab(22.53% 23.27 -31.17)lch(22.53% 38.89 306.74)What #442965 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 #442965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442965 Channel Values
How #442965 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 41 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.99:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #442965 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 #442965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442965; 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 #442965
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 #442965 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.
#442965#2F2F65#382D65#343465#3B3065#3B3535#3F314D#373737Using #442965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442965: #442965;background-color: #442965;colors: { 'color-442965': '#442965' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.161, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_442965">#442965</color>fill="#442965"More Purple Colors
#442965 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#442965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442965?
#442965 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 41, 101) in RGB and hsl(267, 42%, 28%) 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 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #442965?
#442965 is rgb(68, 41, 101) — red 68, green 41, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442965?
#442965 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 59%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442965 scores 11.99:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #442965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442965 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 14.06, which is visibly different.
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