#44215F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.108 307.5), rgb(68, 33, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#44215F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44215F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 33, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.108 307.5) |
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 #44215F | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44215F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44215F text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44215F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B689DF
oklch(70.6% 0.13 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A569D6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#904EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.18 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B3EA9
oklch(49.2% 0.168 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#643489
oklch(42.8% 0.14 307.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44215F
oklch(32.8% 0.108 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#44215F 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) | #053061 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16325E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402D3C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44215F
#44215F
oklch(32.8% 0.108 307.5)
- #283C00
#283C00
oklch(32.7% 0.085 127.6)
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 #44215F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #44215F 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.