#44227E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.5% 0.146 294.7), rgb(68, 34, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#44227E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 295°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44227E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 34, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.146 294.7) |
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 #44227E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44227E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #44227E text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44227E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8340EE
oklch(55.6% 0.242 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F2FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44227E
oklch(35.5% 0.146 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B194E
oklch(27% 0.093 295.1)
#44227E 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) | #003881 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34394D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44227E
#44227E
oklch(35.5% 0.146 294.7)
- #3B4000
#3B4000
oklch(35.5% 0.08 114.7)
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 #44227E, 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 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.084
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.089
Use #44227E 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.