#44355E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.4% 0.071 299.8), rgb(68, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#44355E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44355E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.071 299.8) |
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 #44355E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44355E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #44355E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44355E text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CE
oklch(70.7% 0.084 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#937AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.109 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E62AE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5195
oklch(49.1% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44355E
oklch(36.4% 0.071 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#44355E 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) | #2A3C60 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C45 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44355E
#44355E
oklch(36.4% 0.071 299.8)
- #3A4313
#3A4313
oklch(36.3% 0.07 119.1)
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 #44355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #44355E 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.