#44385A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.059 299.7), rgb(68, 56, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#44385A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44385A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 23%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.059 299.7) |
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 #44385A | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44385A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #44385A text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44385A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#A797C7
oklch(70.7% 0.071 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#927DB8
oklch(63.1% 0.09 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A4
oklch(55.5% 0.098 300)
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Step 700
700
#69548D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 300)
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Step 800
800
#554572
oklch(42.7% 0.075 299.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44385A
oklch(36.9% 0.059 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#44385A 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) | #303E5B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E59 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403D45 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44385A
#44385A
oklch(36.9% 0.059 299.7)
- #3B441E
#3B441E
oklch(36.9% 0.06 120.4)
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 #44385A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #44385A 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.