#441C55
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.105 314.4), rgb(68, 28, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#441C55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 314°. 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 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441C55 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 28, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 50%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.105 314.4) |
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 #441C55 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441C55 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441C55 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #441C55 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E3FB
oklch(93.6% 0.036 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACCF9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEA8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 314.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD74F5
oklch(70.8% 0.198 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF43F0
oklch(63% 0.253 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB00DE
oklch(55.6% 0.275 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#9000BC
oklch(49% 0.242 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#77009C
oklch(42.7% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#60157C
oklch(37.7% 0.165 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441C55
oklch(31.3% 0.105 314.4)
#441C55 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) | #082C57 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2F54 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432635 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441C55
#441C55
oklch(31.3% 0.105 314.4)
- #1B3A00
#1B3A00
oklch(31.2% 0.09 134.5)
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 #441C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
Use #441C55 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.