#444381
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.6% 0.101 281.8), rgb(68, 67, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#444381 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444381 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 67, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.101 281.8) |
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 #444381 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444381 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #444381 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444381 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE7
oklch(81% 0.059 281.8)
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Step 400
400
#9799DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD1
oklch(63.1% 0.122 281.8)
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Step 600
600
#6867BE
oklch(55.6% 0.132 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5755A3
oklch(49% 0.122 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444381
oklch(41.6% 0.101 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#444381 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) | #2A4C83 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264880 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30505B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444381
#444381
oklch(41.6% 0.101 281.8)
- #564D00
#564D00
oklch(41.6% 0.087 101.7)
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 #444381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
Use #444381 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.