#44354D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.045 312.5), rgb(68, 53, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#44354D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44354D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.045 312.5) |
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 #44354D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44354D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #44354D text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44354D text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B9
oklch(70.6% 0.054 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#987EA8
oklch(63.2% 0.068 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#826693
oklch(55.5% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E557D
oklch(49.1% 0.069 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4666
oklch(42.8% 0.057 312.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44354D
oklch(35.5% 0.045 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#44354D 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) | #313A4E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43383E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44354D
#44354D
oklch(35.5% 0.045 312.5)
- #334128
#334128
oklch(35.5% 0.045 132.1)
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 #44354D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #44354D 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.