#444474
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.079 282.3), rgb(68, 68, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#444474 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444474 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.079 282.3) |
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 #444474 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444474 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #444474 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444474 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C2
oklch(63.2% 0.096 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A6BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#595995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444474
oklch(41% 0.079 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#444474 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) | #344A76 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314773 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364D56 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444474
#444474
oklch(41% 0.079 282.3)
- #534B0C
#534B0C
oklch(40.9% 0.079 101.6)
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 #444474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
Use #444474 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.