#44447B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.09 281.7), rgb(68, 68, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#44447B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44447B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.09 281.7) |
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 #44447B | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44447B | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #44447B text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44447B text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 281.6)
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Step 600
600
#6969B6
oklch(55.6% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44447B
oklch(41.4% 0.09 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#44447B 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) | #304C7D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D487A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334F59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44447B
#44447B
oklch(41.4% 0.09 281.7)
- #554C00
#554C00
oklch(41.3% 0.086 101.6)
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 #44447B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #44447B 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.