#44366C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.09 293.5), rgb(68, 54, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#44366C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44366C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 54, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.09 293.5) |
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 #44366C | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44366C | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #44366C text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44366C text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#795EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44366C
oklch(37.5% 0.09 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#44366C 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) | #23406E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A404C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44366C
#44366C
oklch(37.5% 0.09 293.5)
- #414500
#414500
oklch(37.4% 0.084 113.5)
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 #44366C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #44366C 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.