#444366
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.059 284.7), rgb(68, 67, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#444366 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444366 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 21%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.059 284.7) |
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 #444366 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444366 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #444366 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #444366 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.07 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8382BE
oklch(63.1% 0.09 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.097 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B5992
oklch(49.1% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B4976
oklch(42.8% 0.074 284.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444366
oklch(39.9% 0.059 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#444366 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) | #394867 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384565 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4950 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444366
#444366
oklch(39.9% 0.059 284.7)
- #4C4922
#4C4922
oklch(39.9% 0.058 104.8)
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 #444366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
Use #444366 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.