#44165C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.1% 0.122 311.4), rgb(68, 22, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#44165C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44165C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 22, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.122 311.4) |
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 #44165C | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44165C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44165C text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44165C text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 311.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCA7FF
oklch(80.8% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB71FF
oklch(70.7% 0.212 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE38FF
oklch(63% 0.277 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#A700E6
oklch(55.7% 0.279 311.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C3
oklch(49.2% 0.247 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#7400A1
oklch(42.7% 0.214 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#610088
oklch(37.7% 0.189 311.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44165C
oklch(31.1% 0.122 311.4)
#44165C 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) | #002A5E | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2D5A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412537 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44165C
#44165C
oklch(31.1% 0.122 311.4)
- #203900
#203900
oklch(31.2% 0.086 131.5)
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 #44165C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #44165C 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.