#444281
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.103 282.4), rgb(68, 66, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#444281 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444281 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.103 282.4) |
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 #444281 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444281 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #444281 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444281 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7FD1
oklch(63.2% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6967BE
oklch(55.7% 0.132 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5855A4
oklch(49.2% 0.123 282.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444281
oklch(41.4% 0.103 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#444281 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) | #284B83 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254780 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304F5B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444281
#444281
oklch(41.4% 0.103 282.4)
- #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 #444281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #444281 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.