#44478A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(43% 0.109 278.8), rgb(68, 71, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#44478A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44478A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.109 278.8) |
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 #44478A | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44478A | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44478A text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44478A text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEA
oklch(80.9% 0.064 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#939ADF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 279)
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Step 500
500
#797FD7
oklch(63% 0.131 279)
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Step 600
600
#6367C4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5255A9
oklch(49% 0.132 278.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44478A
oklch(43% 0.109 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#44478A 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) | #2A518C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B89 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295562 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44478A
#44478A
oklch(43% 0.109 278.8)
- #5C5000
#5C5000
oklch(43% 0.089 99.3)
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 #44478A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #44478A 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.