#44436D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.07 283.9), rgb(68, 67, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#44436D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44436D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.07 283.9) |
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 #44436D | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44436D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #44436D text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #44436D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383BB
oklch(63.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D6CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44436D
oklch(40.3% 0.07 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#44436D 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) | #36496F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394B53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44436D
#44436D
oklch(40.3% 0.07 283.9)
- #4F4A18
#4F4A18
oklch(40.3% 0.069 103.6)
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 #44436D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #44436D 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.