#44174C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.103 321.3), rgb(68, 23, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#44174C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44174C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 23, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.103 321.3) |
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 #44174C | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44174C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44174C text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44174C text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.068 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F0
oklch(80.9% 0.122 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#D671E8
oklch(70.7% 0.194 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#C93FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#661274
oklch(37.8% 0.163 321.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44174C
oklch(30% 0.103 321.3)
#44174C 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) | #0A274E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2C4B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45202F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44174C
#44174C
oklch(30% 0.103 321.3)
- #053900
#053900
oklch(30% 0.1 141.4)
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 #44174C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #44174C 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.