#444497
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.133 279.3), rgb(68, 68, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#444497 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444497 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.133 279.3) |
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 #444497 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444497 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444497 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #444497 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9197EC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777BE6
oklch(63% 0.158 279.2)
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Step 600
600
#6262D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5150B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444497
oklch(43.3% 0.133 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#444497 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) | #12519A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #014B95 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5767 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444497
#444497
oklch(43.3% 0.133 279.3)
- #5D5100
#5D5100
oklch(43.4% 0.09 99.4)
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 #444497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #444497 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.