#44469B
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44% 0.136 278.2), rgb(68, 70, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#44469B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44469B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 70, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.136 278.2) |
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 #44469B | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44469B | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44469B text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44469B text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757BE9
oklch(63% 0.163 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6062D7
oklch(55.7% 0.175 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F50BA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44469B
oklch(44% 0.136 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#363978
oklch(37.7% 0.105 278)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#44469B 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) | #12539E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004C99 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #185969 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44469B
#44469B
oklch(44% 0.136 278.2)
- #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 #44469B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #44469B 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.