#444564
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.052 282.4), rgb(68, 69, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#444564 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444564 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.052 282.4) |
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 #444564 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444564 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #444564 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444564 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#9B9DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385AF
oklch(63.1% 0.063 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B5C84
oklch(49% 0.064 282.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444564
oklch(40.3% 0.052 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F57
oklch(37.7% 0.041 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#444564 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) | #3C4965 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4763 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B50 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444564
#444564
oklch(40.3% 0.052 282.4)
- #4E4A27
#4E4A27
oklch(40.4% 0.053 102.7)
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 #444564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #444564 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.