#44267D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36% 0.139 294.1), rgb(68, 38, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#44267D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44267D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 38, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.139 294.1) |
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 #44267D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44267D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #44267D text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44267D 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
#C4B4FE
oklch(81% 0.104 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A888FD
oklch(70.6% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9565FB
oklch(63.2% 0.214 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#8145EA
oklch(55.6% 0.232 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D34CB
oklch(49% 0.216 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#592EA4
oklch(42.8% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44267D
oklch(36% 0.139 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#44267D 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) | #003A80 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343B4E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44267D
#44267D
oklch(36% 0.139 294.1)
- #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 #44267D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.089
Use #44267D 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.