#44297B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.132 293.9), rgb(68, 41, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#44297B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44297B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 41, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.132 293.9) |
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 #44297B | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44297B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #44297B text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44297B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF9
oklch(70.7% 0.159 294)
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Step 500
500
#9368F6
oklch(63.1% 0.203 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C39C6
oklch(49% 0.205 294)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44297B
oklch(36.3% 0.132 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#44297B 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) | #003B7E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003979 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #353C4E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44297B
#44297B
oklch(36.3% 0.132 293.9)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #44297B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.081
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.086
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.089
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.091
Use #44297B 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.