#44217A
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35% 0.142 296.2), rgb(68, 33, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#44217A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44217A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 33, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.142 296.2) |
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 #44217A | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44217A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44217A text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44217A text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9962FB
oklch(63.1% 0.218 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8541EA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7130CB
oklch(49% 0.22 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C2BA4
oklch(42.7% 0.181 296.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44217A
oklch(35% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#44217A 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) | #00377D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003578 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36374B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44217A
#44217A
oklch(35% 0.142 296.2)
- #393F00
#393F00
oklch(35% 0.08 115.7)
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 #44217A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.090
Use #44217A 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.