#444569
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.6% 0.06 282.1), rgb(68, 69, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#444569 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444569 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.06 282.1) |
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 #444569 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444569 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #444569 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #444569 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 282)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8284B4
oklch(63% 0.072 282.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6EA0
oklch(55.7% 0.077 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B89
oklch(49% 0.073 282.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444569
oklch(40.6% 0.06 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242535
oklch(27.1% 0.03 281.4)
#444569 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) | #3A496A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4C52 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444569
#444569
oklch(40.6% 0.06 282.1)
- #504A21
#504A21
oklch(40.5% 0.06 101.1)
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 #444569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #444569 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.