What color is #44265A?

#44265A is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(68, 38, 90), and in HSL hsl(275, 41%, 25%).

Is #44265A accessible as text?

On white, #44265A has a contrast ratio of 12.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #44265A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44265A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #44265A?

#44265A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B5A26. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44265A below.

Is #44265A good for buttons?

#44265A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44265A — black text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44265A the same as CSS indigo?

No — #44265A is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#44265A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44265A

Not just a swatch — here's how #44265A works with other colors. Named schemes with #44265A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #44265A Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Russian Violet 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.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #44265A Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #280C28

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44265A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44265A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #44265A Secondary #61576A Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet 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 Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #44265A 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #44265A

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People also use #44265A with

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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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBCDE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #56265A — 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 #44265A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44265A;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 38 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.3% 0.093 308.8);
  --color-50: #F8F4FB;
  --color-100: #ECE2F3;
  --color-200: #D9C6E7;
  --color-300: #BC9DD2;
  --color-400: #9F77BB;
  --color-500: #80569E;
  --color-600: #65477A;
  --color-700: #4A3758;
  --color-800: #32273A;
  --color-900: #201924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F8F4FB',
    100: '#ECE2F3',
    200: '#D9C6E7',
    300: '#BC9DD2',
    400: '#9F77BB',
    500: '#80569E',
    600: '#65477A',
    700: '#4A3758',
    800: '#32273A',
    900: '#201924',
  },
}

$base: #44265A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FB;
$base-100: #ECE2F3;
$base-200: #D9C6E7;
$base-300: #BC9DD2;
$base-400: #9F77BB;
$base-500: #80569E;
$base-600: #65477A;
$base-700: #4A3758;
$base-800: #32273A;
$base-900: #201924;
$base-hover: #361E48;
$base-subtle: #C9B4D8;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44265A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BC9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F77BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}