#44397B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.108 288), rgb(68, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#44397B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44397B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.108 288) |
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 #44397B | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44397B | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #44397B text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #44397B text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#8775E6
oklch(63.2% 0.165 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#725AD4
oklch(55.5% 0.18 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6049B8
oklch(49.1% 0.168 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E3D95
oklch(42.7% 0.138 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44397B
oklch(39.1% 0.108 288)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#44397B 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) | #1C447D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C417A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344754 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44397B
#44397B
oklch(39.1% 0.108 288)
- #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 #44397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #44397B 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.