#44256C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.119 300.3), rgb(68, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#44256C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44256C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.119 300.3) |
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 #44256C | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44256C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44256C text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44256C text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C69E5
oklch(63% 0.182 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884DD3
oklch(55.6% 0.198 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44256C
oklch(34.4% 0.119 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#44256C 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) | #00356E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A356A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3444 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44256C
#44256C
oklch(34.4% 0.119 300.3)
- #343F00
#343F00
oklch(34.5% 0.082 120.1)
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 #44256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
Use #44256C 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.