#44316C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.5% 0.099 296), rgb(68, 49, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#44316C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44316C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.099 296) |
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 #44316C | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44316C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #44316C text on white | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44316C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EC
oklch(80.8% 0.075 295.9)
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Step 400
400
#A791E2
oklch(70.8% 0.118 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9373DA
oklch(63.1% 0.152 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C7
oklch(55.6% 0.165 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AC
oklch(49% 0.154 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44316C
oklch(36.5% 0.099 296)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#44316C 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) | #1A3C6E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3B6B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3D49 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44316C
#44316C
oklch(36.5% 0.099 296)
- #3D4300
#3D4300
oklch(36.5% 0.083 115.4)
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 #44316C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #44316C 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.