#44348C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.14 286.5), rgb(68, 52, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#44348C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44348C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 52, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.14 286.5) |
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 #44348C | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44348C | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #44348C text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44348C text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#714CF1
oklch(55.6% 0.233 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F3BD2
oklch(49.1% 0.217 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D32AA
oklch(42.6% 0.18 286.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44348C
oklch(39.5% 0.14 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#44348C 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) | #00458F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00408A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A495B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44348C
#44348C
oklch(39.5% 0.14 286.5)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #44348C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.079
Use #44348C 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.