#44307D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2), rgb(68, 48, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#44307D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44307D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 48, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2) |
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 #44307D | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44307D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #44307D text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44307D text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.151 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 291)
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Step 600
600
#7950E0
oklch(55.5% 0.208 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369E
oklch(42.8% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#44307D 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) | #003F80 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334151 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44307D
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
- #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 #44307D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.085
Use #44307D 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.