#441D5A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.8% 0.109 311.2), rgb(68, 29, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#441D5A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441D5A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 29, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.109 311.2) |
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 #441D5A | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441D5A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441D5A text on white | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #441D5A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F9F2FE
oklch(97% 0.017 311.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FD
oklch(93.5% 0.038 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9CCFD
oklch(88.5% 0.073 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCA8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.13 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA73FD
oklch(70.7% 0.207 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC41FA
oklch(63.2% 0.263 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A600E6
oklch(55.5% 0.279 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C00C3
oklch(49% 0.247 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#7400A2
oklch(42.8% 0.215 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1282
oklch(37.6% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441D5A
oklch(31.8% 0.109 311.2)
#441D5A 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) | #032D5C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173059 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412938 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441D5A
#441D5A
oklch(31.8% 0.109 311.2)
- #223B00
#223B00
oklch(31.9% 0.087 131.1)
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 #441D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.079
Use #441D5A 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.