#443248 Color
#443248 is rgb(68, 50, 72) in RGB, hsl(289, 18%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Taupe (#50404D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#443248rgb(68, 50, 72)hsl(289, 18%, 24%)hsv(289, 31%, 28%)cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 72%)oklch(34.6% 0.044 320.1)lab(23.56% 11.83 -10.45)lch(23.56% 15.78 318.55)What #443248 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 #443248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#443248 Channel Values
How #443248 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 50 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 18% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 31% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.7:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #443248 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 #443248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #443248; 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 #443248
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 #443248 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.
#443248#363648#3C3448#393948#3D3648#413535#42343E#383838Using #443248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-443248: #443248;background-color: #443248;colors: { 'color-443248': '#443248' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.196, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_443248">#443248</color>fill="#443248"More Purple Colors
#443248 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#443248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #443248?
#443248 is a dark purple — rgb(68, 50, 72) in RGB and hsl(289, 18%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Taupe (#50404D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.
What is the RGB value of #443248?
#443248 is rgb(68, 50, 72) — red 68, green 50, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #443248?
#443248 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #443248 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #443248 scores 11.7:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #443248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #443248 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.08, which is a different colour altogether.
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