#444597
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.5% 0.131 278.9), rgb(68, 69, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#444597 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444597 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.131 278.9) |
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 #444597 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444597 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444597 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #444597 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777CE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6162D4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5151B7
oklch(49.2% 0.157 278.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444597
oklch(43.5% 0.131 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#373976
oklch(37.6% 0.102 278.9)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#444597 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) | #16529A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #064B95 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5867 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444597
#444597
oklch(43.5% 0.131 278.9)
- #5E5100
#5E5100
oklch(43.5% 0.09 98.5)
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 #444597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #444597 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.