#44455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.042 282.5), rgb(68, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#44455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44455E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.042 282.5) |
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 #44455E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44455E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #44455E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #44455E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C85
oklch(49.1% 0.065 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#44455E
oklch(40% 0.042 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#44455E 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) | #3E485F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E494E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44455E
#44455E
oklch(40% 0.042 282.5)
- #4C492E
#4C492E
oklch(40.1% 0.042 102.7)
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 #44455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #44455E 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.