#444263
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.055 286.4), rgb(68, 66, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#444263 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444263 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 20%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.055 286.4) |
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 #444263 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444263 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #444263 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444263 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.067 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8582BB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F6BA7
oklch(55.7% 0.092 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D598F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C4974
oklch(42.8% 0.07 286.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444263
oklch(39.6% 0.055 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#444263 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) | #394664 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384562 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D484E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444263
#444263
oklch(39.6% 0.055 286.4)
- #4A4824
#4A4824
oklch(39.4% 0.054 105.8)
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 #444263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #444263 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.