#44365D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.067 299.6), rgb(68, 54, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#44365D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44365D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 54, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.067 299.6) |
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 #44365D | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44365D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #44365D text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44365D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CC
oklch(70.8% 0.08 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#937BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.103 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5293
oklch(49.2% 0.104 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44365D
oklch(36.6% 0.067 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#44365D 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) | #2C3D5E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3D45 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44365D
#44365D
oklch(36.6% 0.067 299.6)
- #3A4417
#3A4417
oklch(36.7% 0.068 120.4)
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 #44365D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #44365D 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.