#441049
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.9% 0.11 324.1), rgb(68, 16, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#441049 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441049 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 16, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.11 324.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #441049 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441049 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441049 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #441049 text on black | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300
#EAA3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.13 324)
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Step 400
400
#DD6AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.208 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D22FE1
oklch(63.2% 0.267 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A0473
oklch(37.6% 0.173 324.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441049
oklch(28.9% 0.11 324.1)
#441049 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #02244B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2A48 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451A2B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441049
#441049
oklch(28.9% 0.11 324.1)
- #003605
#003605
oklch(28.9% 0.094 144)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #441049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.016
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #441049 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.