#444865
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.049 277.9), rgb(68, 72, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#444865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444865 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.049 277.9) |
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 #444865 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444865 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #444865 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #444865 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#595E82
oklch(49.2% 0.058 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444865
oklch(41% 0.049 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#444865 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) | #3F4B66 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4964 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4D52 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444865
#444865
oklch(41% 0.049 277.9)
- #514B2B
#514B2B
oklch(41% 0.049 98.9)
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 #444865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
Use #444865 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.