#44429B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.141 279.7), rgb(68, 66, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#44429B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44429B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.141 279.7) |
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 #44429B | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44429B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44429B text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44429B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9196F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 280)
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Step 500
500
#7779EC
oklch(63% 0.169 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#625FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.183 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524EBD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 279.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44429B
oklch(43.3% 0.141 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#38387A
oklch(37.8% 0.11 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#44429B 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) | #00519E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004A99 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #195768 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44429B
#44429B
oklch(43.3% 0.141 279.7)
- #5C5100
#5C5100
oklch(43.2% 0.09 100.3)
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 #44429B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
Use #44429B 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.