#44195A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.115 312), rgb(68, 25, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#44195A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44195A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 25, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 57%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.115 312) |
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 #44195A | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44195A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44195A text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44195A 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
#FAF2FF
oklch(97.1% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 311.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.076 312)
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Step 300
300
#DDA7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.133 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC70FF
oklch(70.7% 0.214 311.8)
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Step 500
500
#C036FF
oklch(63.2% 0.279 312)
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Step 600
600
#A700E4
oklch(55.5% 0.278 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D00C1
oklch(49% 0.245 312)
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Step 800
800
#7400A0
oklch(42.6% 0.213 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#610885
oklch(37.8% 0.182 312.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44195A
oklch(31.3% 0.115 312)
#44195A 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) | #002B5C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132E59 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412637 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44195A
#44195A
oklch(31.3% 0.115 312)
- #1F3900
#1F3900
oklch(31.1% 0.087 132.1)
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 #44195A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
Use #44195A 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.