#44384A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.1% 0.034 314.4), rgb(68, 56, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#44384A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44384A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 14%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.034 314.4) |
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 #44384A | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44384A | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #44384A text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #44384A text on black | 1.91:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA99B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 314)
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Step 500
500
#9580A0
oklch(63% 0.053 314)
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Step 600
600
#80698B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5876
oklch(49.1% 0.053 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#584860
oklch(42.7% 0.044 314.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44384A
oklch(36.1% 0.034 314.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A232E
oklch(26.9% 0.022 313.2)
#44384A 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) | #363C4B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383D49 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443A3E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44384A
#44384A
oklch(36.1% 0.034 314.4)
- #36412F
#36412F
oklch(36% 0.033 133.5)
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 #44384A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
Use #44384A 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.