#44246A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.118 301.5), rgb(68, 36, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#44246A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44246A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 36, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.118 301.5) |
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 #44246A | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44246A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44246A text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44246A text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#894DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3392
oklch(42.7% 0.151 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44246A
oklch(34.1% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#44246A 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) | #00346C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3468 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3343 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44246A
#44246A
oklch(34.1% 0.118 301.5)
- #323E00
#323E00
oklch(34.1% 0.082 121.1)
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 #44246A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.087
Use #44246A 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.