#4445A3
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.148 278), rgb(68, 69, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#4445A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4445A3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.148 278) |
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 #4445A3 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4445A3 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4445A3 text on white | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4445A3 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF9
oklch(81% 0.087 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D96F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7379F1
oklch(63% 0.177 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E5EE0
oklch(55.5% 0.193 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E4DC3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4445A3
oklch(44.4% 0.148 278)
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Step 900
900
#35377D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 278)
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Step 950
950
#1F2149
oklch(27% 0.073 278.2)
#4445A3 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) | #0055A6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA1 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #085B6D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4445A3
#4445A3
oklch(44.4% 0.148 278)
- #615300
#615300
oklch(44.3% 0.091 97.9)
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 #4445A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #4445A3 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.