#44487E Color
#44487E is rgb(68, 72, 126) in RGB, hsl(236, 30%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 43%, 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 5.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#44487Ergb(68, 72, 126)hsl(236, 30%, 38%)hsv(236, 46%, 49%)cmyk(46%, 43%, 0%, 51%)oklch(42.4% 0.089 278.7)lab(32.25% 10.11 -31.62)lch(32.25% 33.20 287.73)What #44487E 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 #44487E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#44487E Channel Values
How #44487E 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 72 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 30% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 46% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #44487E 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 #44487E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #44487E; 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 #44487E
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 #44487E 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.
#44487E#47477E#46487E#47477E#46477E#385151#3D4E66#4D4D4DUsing #44487E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-44487e: #44487E;background-color: #44487E;colors: { 'color-44487e': '#44487E' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.282, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_44487e">#44487E</color>fill="#44487E"More Blue Colors
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#44487E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #44487E?
#44487E is a dark blue — rgb(68, 72, 126) in RGB and hsl(236, 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 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #44487E?
#44487E is rgb(68, 72, 126) — red 68, green 72, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #44487E?
#44487E converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 43%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #44487E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #44487E scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #44487E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #44487E 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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