#44435E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.045 285.8), rgb(68, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#44435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44435E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.045 285.8) |
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 #44435E | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44435E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #44435E text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #44435E text on black | 2.21:1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 286)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED6
oklch(80.9% 0.034 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D9CC2
oklch(70.7% 0.055 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8584B2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F6D9E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D5B87
oklch(49.2% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44435E
oklch(39.5% 0.045 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#44435E 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) | #3C465F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E484C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44435E
#44435E
oklch(39.5% 0.045 285.8)
- #4A482B
#4A482B
oklch(39.6% 0.045 104.9)
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 #44435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.072
Use #44435E 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.