#442966 Color
#442966 is rgb(68, 41, 102) in RGB, hsl(267, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 60%, 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 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#442966rgb(68, 41, 102)hsl(267, 43%, 28%)hsv(267, 60%, 40%)cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 60%)oklch(34.7% 0.104 301.6)lab(22.59% 23.49 -31.73)lch(22.59% 39.47 306.51)What #442966 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 #442966, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#442966 Channel Values
How #442966 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 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 267° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 267° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.97:1 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 #442966 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 #442966
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #442966; 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 #442966
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 #442966 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.
#442966#2F2F66#382D66#343466#3B3066#3B3535#3F314D#373737Using #442966 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-442966: #442966;background-color: #442966;colors: { 'color-442966': '#442966' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.161, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_442966">#442966</color>fill="#442966"More Purple Colors
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#442966 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #442966?
#442966 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 41, 102) in RGB and hsl(267, 43%, 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 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #442966?
#442966 is rgb(68, 41, 102) — red 68, green 41, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #442966?
#442966 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 60%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #442966 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #442966 scores 11.97:1 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 #442966 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #442966 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 13.6, which is visibly different.
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