#44244D
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(32.1% 0.08 318.5), rgb(68, 36, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#44244D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44244D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.08 318.5) |
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 #44244D | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44244D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44244D text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44244D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBADE8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#C87FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#B95AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.195 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#A43AC0
oklch(55.5% 0.211 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D2BA6
oklch(49.2% 0.197 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#722686
oklch(42.7% 0.162 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D256C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 318.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#44244D
oklch(32.1% 0.08 318.5)
#44244D 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) | #1D2E4E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442A35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44244D
#44244D
oklch(32.1% 0.08 318.5)
- #1C3C10
#1C3C10
oklch(32% 0.08 138.3)
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 #44244D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #44244D 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.