#44358D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.8% 0.14 286), rgb(68, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#44358D 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44358D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.14 286) |
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 #44358D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44358D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #44358D text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44358D text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FE
oklch(93.5% 0.031 285.8)
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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
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#704CF1
oklch(55.5% 0.233 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3BD2
oklch(49% 0.217 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D33AA
oklch(42.8% 0.179 286.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44358D
oklch(39.8% 0.14 286)
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Step 950
950
#241D4F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 285.2)
#44358D 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) | #004690 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294A5C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44358D
#44358D
oklch(39.8% 0.14 286)
- #4D4900
#4D4900
oklch(39.7% 0.085 106.1)
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 #44358D, 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 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
Use #44358D 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.