#44477F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.3% 0.092 279.4), rgb(68, 71, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#44477F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44477F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.092 279.4) |
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 #44477F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44477F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #44477F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #44477F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE4
oklch(81% 0.054 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#959BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C81CB
oklch(63% 0.111 279.8)
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Step 600
600
#666AB8
oklch(55.7% 0.12 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#54589E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 279)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44477F
oklch(42.3% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D67
oklch(37.8% 0.071 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#44477F 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) | #324F81 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4A7E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30535D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44477F
#44477F
oklch(42.3% 0.092 279.4)
- #5A4E00
#5A4E00
oklch(42.3% 0.088 99.1)
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 #44477F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
Use #44477F 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.