#4445AF
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.4% 0.165 277.2), rgb(68, 69, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#4445AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4445AF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 69, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.165 277.2) |
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 #4445AF | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4445AF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4445AF text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4445AF text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 277)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7076FD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B5AEC
oklch(55.6% 0.214 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C48CE
oklch(49.1% 0.2 277.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4445AF
oklch(45.4% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#333584
oklch(37.6% 0.13 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E204D
oklch(27% 0.081 277.5)
#4445AF 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) | #0057B2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F73 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4445AF
#4445AF
oklch(45.4% 0.165 277.2)
- #655600
#655600
oklch(45.4% 0.094 97.4)
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 #4445AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4445AF 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.