What color is #440533?

#440533 is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(68, 5, 51), and in HSL hsl(316, 86%, 14%).

Is #440533 accessible as text?

On white, #440533 has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #440533, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #440533?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-950 (#510424).

What colors go well with #440533?

#440533 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #054215. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #440533 below.

Is #440533 good for buttons?

#440533 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #440533 — black text only reaches 1.32:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #440533 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #440533 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#440533 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #440533

Not just a swatch — here's how #440533 works with other colors. Named schemes with #440533 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #440533 Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #440533 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Deep Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #440533 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6F6E74 Surface #EDE5DA Accent #1F0009

Deep Purple adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Deep Purple.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #440533 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #440533 Secondary #57414F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #440533 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 73/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #440533

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #440533 with

Indigo Oxblood British Racing Green Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEB8E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #42051E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #440533 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #440533;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 5 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.5% 0.105 342.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F3;
  --color-200: #F9B3E7;
  --color-300: #EF80D1;
  --color-400: #E052BA;
  --color-500: #C62F9E;
  --color-600: #962B7A;
  --color-700: #6A2558;
  --color-800: #451C3A;
  --color-900: #2A1324;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F3',
    200: '#F9B3E7',
    300: '#EF80D1',
    400: '#E052BA',
    500: '#C62F9E',
    600: '#962B7A',
    700: '#6A2558',
    800: '#451C3A',
    900: '#2A1324',
  },
}

$base: #440533;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F3;
$base-200: #F9B3E7;
$base-300: #EF80D1;
$base-400: #E052BA;
$base-500: #C62F9E;
$base-600: #962B7A;
$base-700: #6A2558;
$base-800: #451C3A;
$base-900: #2A1324;
$base-hover: #350428;
$base-subtle: #E892D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#440533",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B3E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EF80D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E052BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C62F9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#962B7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6A2558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#451C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1324",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}