#44465E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.2% 0.04 280.7), rgb(68, 70, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#44465E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44465E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.04 280.7) |
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 #44465E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44465E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #44465E text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #44465E 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8487A7
oklch(63.2% 0.048 280.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7092
oklch(55.6% 0.053 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44465E
oklch(40.2% 0.04 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#44465E 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) | #3F495F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E475D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A4E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44465E
#44465E
oklch(40.2% 0.04 280.7)
- #4D492F
#4D492F
oklch(40.2% 0.041 100.5)
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 #44465E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
Use #44465E 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.