#44406B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.072 286.9), rgb(68, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#44406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44406B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.072 286.9) |
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 #44406B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44406B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #44406B text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #44406B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#857EC8
oklch(63% 0.11 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B5
oklch(55.6% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D559C
oklch(49.1% 0.111 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C467E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 286.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44406B
oklch(39.6% 0.072 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#44406B 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) | #33466D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32446A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4850 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44406B
#44406B
oklch(39.6% 0.072 286.9)
- #4B4914
#4B4914
oklch(39.6% 0.072 107.2)
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 #44406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
Use #44406B 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.