#44316D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.1 295.6), rgb(68, 49, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#44316D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44316D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 49, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 38%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.1 295.6) |
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 #44316D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44316D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #44316D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44316D text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A790E3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9273DB
oklch(63.1% 0.153 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D59C9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A48AD
oklch(49.1% 0.155 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#563C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 295.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44316D
oklch(36.6% 0.1 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#44316D 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) | #193D6F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3B6C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3D4A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44316D
#44316D
oklch(36.6% 0.1 295.6)
- #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 #44316D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #44316D 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.