#44428C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.1% 0.119 281.2), rgb(68, 66, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#44428C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44428C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.119 281.2) |
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 #44428C | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44428C | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #44428C text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44428C text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDD
oklch(63% 0.143 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6664CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 281)
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Step 700
700
#5552AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44428C
oklch(42.1% 0.119 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#44428C 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) | #1D4E8F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17488A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285260 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44428C
#44428C
oklch(42.1% 0.119 281.2)
- #584E00
#584E00
oklch(42.1% 0.088 100.9)
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 #44428C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #44428C 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.