Palettes / Colors / #440B60
#440B60 — Deep Vivid Purple
#440B60 is a purple color we call Deep Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Indigo (#4B0082). It belongs to the purple family.
#440B60 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #27600B; it also sits naturally between #190B60 and #600B52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #440B60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 11, 96 |
| HSL | 280°, 79%, 21% |
| HSV | 280°, 89%, 38% |
| CMYK | 29%, 89%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 4.61, 2.31, 11.27 |
| Yxy | 2.31, 0.2536, 0.1271 |
| CIE-Lab | 17.05, 39.95, -36.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 15.21, 28.82, -35.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 4% · Blue 38%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 89% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #440B60
.text { color: #440B60; }
.background { background-color: #440B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #440B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 11, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 79%, 21%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #440B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 11, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #440B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 11, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#440B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#440B60">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #27600B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 14.36:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.46:1 Fails |
Best text color on #440B60: #FFFFFF.
How #440B60 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #440B60 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #440B60?
#440B60 is Deep Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 68, 11, 96). Its closest standard named color is Indigo.
What is the RGB and HSL of #440B60?
#440B60 is RGB 68, 11, 96 — HSL 280°, 79%, 21% — CMYK 29%, 89%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #440B60?
Its complement is #27600B; analogous partners are #190B60 and #600B52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #440B60 for text?
White text on #440B60 has a contrast ratio of 14.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.46:1.