#4447A0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.6% 0.141 277.6), rgb(68, 71, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#4447A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4447A0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.141 277.6) |
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 #4447A0 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4447A0 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4447A0 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4447A0 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737BED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E61DB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4447A0
oklch(44.6% 0.141 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#35387A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2248
oklch(27.1% 0.07 277.3)
#4447A0 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) | #0A55A3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F5C6C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4447A0
#4447A0
oklch(44.6% 0.141 277.6)
- #625400
#625400
oklch(44.6% 0.092 98)
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 #4447A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #4447A0 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.