#44388C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.2% 0.134 285.2), rgb(68, 56, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#44388C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44388C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 56, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.134 285.2) |
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 #44388C | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44388C | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #44388C text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #44388C text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8277E5
oklch(63% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.175 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44388C
oklch(40.2% 0.134 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3776
oklch(37.8% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#44388C 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) | #00478F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #294B5C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44388C
#44388C
oklch(40.2% 0.134 285.2)
- #4F4A00
#4F4A00
oklch(40.1% 0.085 105.2)
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 #44388C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
Use #44388C 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.