#44185E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.5% 0.121 310), rgb(68, 24, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#44185E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44185E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 24, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.121 310) |
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 #44185E | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44185E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44185E text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44185E 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
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BA3EFF
oklch(63% 0.27 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#60008A
oklch(37.7% 0.191 310.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44185E
oklch(31.5% 0.121 310)
#44185E 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) | #002C60 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2E5C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402739 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44185E
#44185E
oklch(31.5% 0.121 310)
- #233900
#233900
oklch(31.4% 0.084 129.6)
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 #44185E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.077
Use #44185E 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.