#444070
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.9% 0.08 286), rgb(68, 64, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#444070 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444070 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.08 286) |
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 #444070 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444070 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #444070 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #444070 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE6
oklch(81% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A3
oklch(49% 0.125 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4584
oklch(42.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444070
oklch(39.9% 0.08 286)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#444070 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) | #304772 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F446F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384952 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444070
#444070
oklch(39.9% 0.08 286)
- #4D4A0A
#4D4A0A
oklch(40% 0.08 106.7)
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 #444070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #444070 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.