#44374F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.044 308.9), rgb(68, 55, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#44374F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44374F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 55, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.044 308.9) |
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 #44374F | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44374F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #44374F text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44374F text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AA98BA
oklch(70.7% 0.053 308.9)
-
Step 500
500
#957FA9
oklch(63.2% 0.067 308.3)
-
Step 600
600
#806894
oklch(55.7% 0.072 309)
-
Step 700
700
#6C567E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 309.1)
-
Step 800
800
#584667
oklch(42.6% 0.058 309)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#44374F
oklch(36.1% 0.044 308.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2331
oklch(27% 0.027 307.3)
#44374F 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) | #333B50 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363C4E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433A3F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44374F
#44374F
oklch(36.1% 0.044 308.9)
- #364229
#364229
oklch(36.1% 0.044 129.2)
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 #44374F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #44374F 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.