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#44477E Color

#44477E is rgb(68, 71, 126) in RGB, hsl(237, 30%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Navy (#4E5180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#44477E
HEX#44477E
RGBrgb(68, 71, 126)
HSLhsl(237, 30%, 38%)
HSVhsv(237, 46%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.091 279.4)
LABlab(31.96% 10.73 -32.08)
LCHlch(31.96% 33.82 288.49)

What #44477E 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 #44477E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#44477E Channel Values

How #44477E 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 71 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 30% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 46% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44477E 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 text8.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #44477E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44477E; 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 #44477E

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 #44477E 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#44477E
Protanopia#46467E
Protanomaly#46477E
Deuteranopia#46467E
Deuteranomaly#45467E
Tritanopia#385151
Tritanomaly#3D4D66
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #44477E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-44477e: #44477E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #44477E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-44477e': '#44477E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.278, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_44477e">#44477E</color>
SVG fillfill="#44477E"

More Blue Colors

#44477E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#44477E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #44477E?

#44477E is a dark blue — rgb(68, 71, 126) in RGB and hsl(237, 30%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Navy (#4E5180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.64.

What is the RGB value of #44477E?

#44477E is rgb(68, 71, 126) — red 68, green 71, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #44477E?

#44477E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 44%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #44477E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #44477E scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #44477E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #44477E 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 15.19, which is visibly different.

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