#44257E
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.9% 0.142 294.1), rgb(68, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#44257E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44257E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.142 294.1) |
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 #44257E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44257E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #44257E text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44257E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9564FD
oklch(63.2% 0.217 294)
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Step 600
600
#8143EC
oklch(55.6% 0.237 294)
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Step 700
700
#6E33CD
oklch(49.2% 0.219 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#592CA6
oklch(42.7% 0.182 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44257E
oklch(35.9% 0.142 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#44257E 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) | #003A81 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00377C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B4E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44257E
#44257E
oklch(35.9% 0.142 294.1)
- #3D4100
#3D4100
oklch(35.9% 0.081 113.7)
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 #44257E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.089
Use #44257E 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.