#444166
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.062 286.9), rgb(68, 65, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#444166 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444166 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 65, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 22%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.062 286.9) |
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 #444166 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444166 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #444166 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #444166 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
-
Step 400
400
#9D9ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.074 287)
-
Step 500
500
#8580C0
oklch(63% 0.095 286.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6F69AC
oklch(55.5% 0.103 286.7)
-
Step 700
700
#5D5794
oklch(49% 0.096 286.8)
-
Step 800
800
#4C4878
oklch(42.8% 0.078 286.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#444166
oklch(39.5% 0.062 286.9)
-
Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#444166 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) | #364667 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364465 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C484F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444166
#444166
oklch(39.5% 0.062 286.9)
- #4A491E
#4A491E
oklch(39.6% 0.063 107.7)
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 #444166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #444166 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.