#44459D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.14 278.5), rgb(68, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#44459D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44459D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.14 278.5) |
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 #44459D | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44459D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44459D text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #44459D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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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
#B4BCF5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757AEC
oklch(63% 0.168 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#6060DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F4FBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 278.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44459D
oklch(44% 0.14 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#44459D 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) | #0853A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C9B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15596A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44459D
#44459D
oklch(44% 0.14 278.5)
- #605200
#605200
oklch(43.9% 0.091 97.8)
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 #44459D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #44459D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
Use #44459D 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.