#444579
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.086 281.1), rgb(68, 69, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#444579 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444579 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.086 281.1) |
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 #444579 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444579 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #444579 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #444579 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#979BD2
oklch(70.7% 0.08 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C6
oklch(63.2% 0.102 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#686AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.112 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 281.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444579
oklch(41.5% 0.086 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#444579 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) | #324C7B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4878 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344F59 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444579
#444579
oklch(41.5% 0.086 281.1)
- #564C02
#564C02
oklch(41.4% 0.085 100.5)
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 #444579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
Use #444579 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.