#444092
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.2% 0.131 281.4), rgb(68, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#444092 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444092 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.131 281.4) |
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 #444092 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444092 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #444092 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444092 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9497EB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6661D3
oklch(55.7% 0.17 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#554FB6
oklch(49% 0.158 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444092
oklch(42.2% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#444092 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) | #0D4E95 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004890 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245362 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444092
#444092
oklch(42.2% 0.131 281.4)
- #584E00
#584E00
oklch(42.1% 0.088 100.9)
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 #444092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
Use #444092 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.