#44337B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.117 290.6), rgb(68, 51, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#44337B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44337B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 51, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.117 290.6) |
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 #44337B | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44337B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #44337B text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44337B text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7754DB
oklch(55.5% 0.197 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6544BE
oklch(49.2% 0.182 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44337B
oklch(38% 0.117 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#44337B 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) | #0A417D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3E79 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344352 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44337B
#44337B
oklch(38% 0.117 290.6)
- #454600
#454600
oklch(38.1% 0.083 110.7)
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 #44337B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #44337B 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.