#444059
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.042 291.6), rgb(68, 64, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#444059 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444059 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 16%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.042 291.6) |
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 #444059 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444059 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #444059 text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444059 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A09BBE
oklch(70.6% 0.051 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#746C9A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444059
oklch(38.6% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#444059 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) | #3A435A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4358 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404449 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444059
#444059
oklch(38.6% 0.042 291.6)
- #44462C
#44462C
oklch(38.5% 0.041 111.9)
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 #444059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #444059 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.