#44286F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.2% 0.118 298.3), rgb(68, 40, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#44286F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44286F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.118 298.3) |
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 #44286F | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44286F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44286F text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44286F 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F3
oklch(81% 0.088 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#996BE6
oklch(63.1% 0.18 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854FD4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#703EB8
oklch(49% 0.183 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3495
oklch(42.6% 0.152 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44286F
oklch(35.2% 0.118 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#44286F 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) | #003871 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B376D | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3747 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44286F
#44286F
oklch(35.2% 0.118 298.3)
- #374000
#374000
oklch(35.1% 0.082 118.3)
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 #44286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.081
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.088
Use #44286F 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.