#44104F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.116 320), rgb(68, 16, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#44104F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44104F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 16, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 66%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.116 320) |
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 #44104F | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44104F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44104F text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44104F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.077 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F8
oklch(81% 0.137 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA68F4
oklch(70.7% 0.221 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE28EF
oklch(63.1% 0.281 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44104F
oklch(29.4% 0.116 320)
#44104F 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) | #002551 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162A4E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441C2E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44104F
#44104F
oklch(29.4% 0.116 320)
- #0A3700
#0A3700
oklch(29.5% 0.095 140.1)
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 #44104F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
Use #44104F 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.