#44396B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.084 292.1), rgb(68, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#44396B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44396B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 30%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.084 292.1) |
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 #44396B | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44396B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #44396B text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44396B text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A295DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C79D0
oklch(63% 0.129 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7661BD
oklch(55.6% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6450A3
oklch(49.2% 0.129 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44396B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#44396B 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) | #29416D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B424D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44396B
#44396B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 292.1)
- #444601
#444601
oklch(38% 0.083 111.6)
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 #44396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
Use #44396B 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.