#444061
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.055 289.1), rgb(68, 64, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#444061 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444061 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.055 289.1) |
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 #444061 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444061 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #444061 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #444061 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.092 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F588E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444061
oklch(39% 0.055 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#444061 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) | #374562 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374360 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D464C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444061
#444061
oklch(39% 0.055 289.1)
- #474723
#474723
oklch(38.9% 0.054 108.7)
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 #444061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #444061 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.