#44387F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.115 287.6), rgb(68, 56, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#44387F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44387F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.115 287.6) |
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 #44387F | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44387F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #44387F text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44387F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F2
oklch(70.6% 0.139 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8673ED
oklch(63.2% 0.177 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7257DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44387F
oklch(39.2% 0.115 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#44387F 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) | #144581 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14417D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324756 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44387F
#44387F
oklch(39.2% 0.115 287.6)
- #4B4800
#4B4800
oklch(39.2% 0.084 107)
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 #44387F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #44387F 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.