#44385E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.065 297.7), rgb(68, 56, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#44385E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44385E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.065 297.7) |
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 #44385E | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44385E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #44385E text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #44385E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A696CC
oklch(70.6% 0.079 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#907CBE
oklch(63% 0.099 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B64AB
oklch(55.6% 0.11 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#685392
oklch(49.1% 0.1 298)
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Step 800
800
#554477
oklch(42.7% 0.084 298.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44385E
oklch(37.1% 0.065 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#44385E 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) | #2E3E5F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3E46 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44385E
#44385E
oklch(37.1% 0.065 297.7)
- #3D4419
#3D4419
oklch(37% 0.065 117.4)
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 #44385E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #44385E 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.