#441C68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.8% 0.127 304.3), rgb(68, 28, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#441C68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441C68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 28, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.127 304.3) |
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 #441C68 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441C68 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441C68 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #441C68 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F3
oklch(80.8% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E7
oklch(63.1% 0.195 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#9045D5
oklch(55.6% 0.212 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#441C68
oklch(32.8% 0.127 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#441C68 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) | #00306A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003166 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2D3F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441C68
#441C68
oklch(32.8% 0.127 304.3)
- #2C3B00
#2C3B00
oklch(32.7% 0.081 124)
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 #441C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.038
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.092
Use #441C68 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.