#44456E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.068 281.9), rgb(68, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#44456E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44456E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.068 281.9) |
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 #44456E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44456E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #44456E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #44456E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8184BA
oklch(63.2% 0.081 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6DA6
oklch(55.7% 0.088 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#595A8E
oklch(49% 0.083 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44456E
oklch(40.8% 0.068 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#44456E 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) | #384A70 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384D54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44456E
#44456E
oklch(40.8% 0.068 281.9)
- #514B1A
#514B1A
oklch(40.8% 0.068 102.3)
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 #44456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #44456E 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.