#444787
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.8% 0.104 279), rgb(68, 71, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#444787 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444787 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.104 279) |
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 #444787 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444787 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444787 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444787 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ADD
oklch(70.6% 0.098 279)
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Step 500
500
#7A80D3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6468C1
oklch(55.7% 0.136 279.1)
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Step 700
700
#5356A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 279.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444787
oklch(42.8% 0.104 279)
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Step 900
900
#393C6C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 279)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#444787 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) | #2C5089 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274B86 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5560 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444787
#444787
oklch(42.8% 0.104 279)
- #5C4F00
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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 #444787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #444787 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.