#44445F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.8% 0.045 284.2), rgb(68, 68, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#44445F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44445F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.045 284.2) |
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 #44445F | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44445F | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #44445F text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44445F text on black | 2.23:1 | 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
#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
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED6
oklch(80.8% 0.034 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DC2
oklch(70.8% 0.054 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8484B3
oklch(63.1% 0.07 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6D9E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5B87
oklch(49.1% 0.07 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6E
oklch(42.8% 0.058 283.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44445F
oklch(39.8% 0.045 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#252534
oklch(27.1% 0.028 284.4)
#44445F 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) | #3D4760 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E494D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44445F
#44445F
oklch(39.8% 0.045 284.2)
- #4B492B
#4B492B
oklch(39.9% 0.046 105)
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 #44445F, 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 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #44445F 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.