#44314D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.054 314.6), rgb(68, 49, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#44314D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44314D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.054 314.6) |
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 #44314D | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44314D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #44314D text on white | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44314D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B095BD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 314.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C7AAC
oklch(63% 0.083 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#876398
oklch(55.7% 0.09 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#725281
oklch(49.1% 0.082 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4369
oklch(42.7% 0.069 314.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44314D
oklch(34.7% 0.054 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#44314D 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) | #2D374E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43353B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44314D
#44314D
oklch(34.7% 0.054 314.6)
- #2E4023
#2E4023
oklch(34.7% 0.053 134.4)
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 #44314D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #44314D 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.