#444185
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.11 282.4), rgb(68, 65, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#444185 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444185 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 34%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.11 282.4) |
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 #444185 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444185 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #444185 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444185 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E7DD6
oklch(63% 0.132 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444185
oklch(41.4% 0.11 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#444185 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) | #224C87 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4783 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D505C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444185
#444185
oklch(41.4% 0.11 282.4)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #444185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #444185 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.