#44185D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.4% 0.12 310.5), rgb(68, 24, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#44185D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44185D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 24, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.12 310.5) |
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 #44185D | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44185D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44185D text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44185D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFF
oklch(88.6% 0.075 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBA8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#C973FF
oklch(70.7% 0.209 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC3CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.272 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#A500E8
oklch(55.6% 0.28 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C5
oklch(49.2% 0.248 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#7300A3
oklch(42.7% 0.216 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#600189
oklch(37.7% 0.189 310.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44185D
oklch(31.4% 0.12 310.5)
#44185D 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) | #002B5F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2E5B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412738 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44185D
#44185D
oklch(31.4% 0.12 310.5)
- #223900
#223900
oklch(31.3% 0.085 130.2)
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 #44185D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
Use #44185D 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.