#44337C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.119 290.3), rgb(68, 51, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#44337C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44337C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 51, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.119 290.3) |
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 #44337C | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44337C | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #44337C text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44337C text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF2
oklch(70.7% 0.142 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B70EE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 290)
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Step 600
600
#7754DC
oklch(55.6% 0.198 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6443BF
oklch(49% 0.184 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#52389A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 290.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44337C
oklch(38.1% 0.119 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#44337C 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) | #08417E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3E7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344352 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44337C
#44337C
oklch(38.1% 0.119 290.3)
- #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 #44337C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #44337C 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.