#44358A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.135 286.5), rgb(68, 53, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#44358A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44358A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.135 286.5) |
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 #44358A | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44358A | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #44358A text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44358A text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#856CFE
oklch(63% 0.208 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#714EED
oklch(55.5% 0.226 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F3DCF
oklch(49.1% 0.211 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D34A7
oklch(42.6% 0.174 286.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44358A
oklch(39.5% 0.135 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251D4D
oklch(27% 0.085 286.9)
#44358A 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) | #00458D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004188 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B495A | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44358A
#44358A
oklch(39.5% 0.135 286.5)
- #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 #44358A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #44358A 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.