#44307C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.123 291.4), rgb(68, 48, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#44307C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44307C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.123 291.4) |
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 #44307C | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44307C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #44307C text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44307C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A51DF
oklch(55.7% 0.205 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6740C2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44307C
oklch(37.5% 0.123 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#44307C 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) | #003F7E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023C7A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344151 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44307C
#44307C
oklch(37.5% 0.123 291.4)
- #434500
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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 #44307C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.086
Use #44307C 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.