#44409A
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.142 280.5), rgb(68, 64, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#44409A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44409A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.142 280.5) |
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 #44409A | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44409A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #44409A text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #44409A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9296F1
oklch(70.8% 0.132 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7979ED
oklch(63.2% 0.17 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#645EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.185 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#534DBE
oklch(49.1% 0.172 280.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44409A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212148
oklch(27.1% 0.071 280.6)
#44409A 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) | #004F9D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004998 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5566 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44409A
#44409A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 280.5)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #44409A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #44409A 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.