#444563
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.05 282.4), rgb(68, 69, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#444563 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444563 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.05 282.4) |
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 #444563 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444563 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #444563 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444563 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBE
oklch(70.6% 0.048 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8385AD
oklch(63% 0.06 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F99
oklch(55.7% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C83
oklch(49% 0.062 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444563
oklch(40.2% 0.05 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#444563 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) | #3C4964 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4762 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4A50 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444563
#444563
oklch(40.2% 0.05 282.4)
- #4D4928
#4D4928
oklch(40.1% 0.05 102.3)
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 #444563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #444563 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.