#4444AA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.159 277.8), rgb(68, 68, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4444AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4444AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 68, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.159 277.8) |
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 #4444AA | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4444AA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4444AA text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4444AA text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FC
oklch(70.7% 0.15 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7277F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D4ACA
oklch(49.2% 0.192 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4444AA
oklch(44.8% 0.159 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 277.6)
#4444AA 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) | #0056AD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D70 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4444AA
#4444AA
oklch(44.8% 0.159 277.8)
- #635400
#635400
oklch(44.7% 0.092 97.2)
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 #4444AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
Use #4444AA 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.