#444297
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.9% 0.135 280.1), rgb(68, 66, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#444297 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444297 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.135 280.1) |
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 #444297 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444297 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444297 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #444297 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9297EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE8
oklch(63.1% 0.162 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6360D6
oklch(55.5% 0.176 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#534FBA
oklch(49.2% 0.164 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444297
oklch(42.9% 0.135 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#444297 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) | #09509A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004995 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5566 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444297
#444297
oklch(42.9% 0.135 280.1)
- #5B5000
#5B5000
oklch(42.9% 0.089 100.2)
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 #444297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.004
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #444297 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.