#444669
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.8% 0.059 280.9), rgb(68, 70, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#444669 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444669 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.059 280.9) |
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 #444669 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444669 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #444669 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #444669 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD7
oklch(81% 0.034 280)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8185B3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B6E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#595C88
oklch(49.1% 0.07 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444669
oklch(40.8% 0.059 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#444669 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) | #3B4A6A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4868 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D53 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444669
#444669
oklch(40.8% 0.059 280.9)
- #514B23
#514B23
oklch(40.9% 0.059 100.9)
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 #444669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #444669 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.