#441E49
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.087 322.8), rgb(68, 30, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#441E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #441E49 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.087 322.8) |
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 #441E49 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #441E49 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #441E49 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #441E49 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#C351D2
oklch(63.2% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700
#951BA4
oklch(49% 0.213 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.138 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#441E49
oklch(30.8% 0.087 322.8)
#441E49 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) | #172A4A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F48 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452430 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #441E49
#441E49
oklch(30.8% 0.087 322.8)
- #0E3A0D
#0E3A0D
oklch(30.7% 0.087 142.8)
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 #441E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #441E49 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.