#44396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.1% 0.085 291.8), rgb(68, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#44396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44396C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.085 291.8) |
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 #44396C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44396C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #44396C text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44396C 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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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
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7660BF
oklch(55.5% 0.143 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#634FA4
oklch(49% 0.132 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44396C
oklch(38.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#44396C 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) | #28426E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29406B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A434D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44396C
#44396C
oklch(38.1% 0.085 291.8)
- #444700
#444700
oklch(38.2% 0.085 112.5)
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 #44396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
Use #44396C 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.