#444477
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.084 282.1), rgb(68, 68, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#444477 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444477 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.084 282.1) |
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 #444477 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444477 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #444477 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #444477 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.079 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8081C5
oklch(63% 0.102 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6AB1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#585899
oklch(49.1% 0.103 281.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444477
oklch(41.1% 0.084 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D63
oklch(37.7% 0.065 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#444477 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) | #324B79 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4776 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354E57 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444477
#444477
oklch(41.1% 0.084 282.1)
- #544C04
#544C04
oklch(41.2% 0.084 102.3)
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 #444477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #444477 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.