#44387C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.111 288.3), rgb(68, 56, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#44387C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44387C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 38%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.111 288.3) |
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 #44387C | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44387C | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #44387C text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44387C text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500
#8774E9
oklch(63.2% 0.17 288)
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Step 600
600
#7359D7
oklch(55.7% 0.185 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6048BA
oklch(49.1% 0.172 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44387C
oklch(39% 0.111 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#44387C 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) | #18447E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18417A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334654 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44387C
#44387C
oklch(39% 0.111 288.3)
- #4A4800
#4A4800
oklch(39.1% 0.084 107.9)
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 #44387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.080
Use #44387C 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.