#444681
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.2% 0.097 279.9), rgb(68, 70, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#444681 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444681 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.097 279.9) |
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 #444681 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444681 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #444681 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #444681 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#959BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CE
oklch(63.2% 0.115 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6669BB
oklch(55.7% 0.126 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5557A1
oklch(49.1% 0.117 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444681
oklch(42.2% 0.097 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C69
oklch(37.7% 0.076 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 279.3)
#444681 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) | #2F4E83 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A80 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F525D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444681
#444681
oklch(42.2% 0.097 279.9)
- #594E00
#594E00
oklch(42.2% 0.088 100)
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 #444681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #444681 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.