#444872
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(41.7% 0.07 278.7), rgb(68, 72, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#444872 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444872 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.07 278.7) |
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 #444872 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444872 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #444872 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444872 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#979DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BC
oklch(63% 0.084 279)
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Step 600
600
#686DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#565B90
oklch(49% 0.085 278.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444872
oklch(41.7% 0.07 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#444872 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374A71 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365057 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444872
#444872
oklch(41.7% 0.07 278.7)
- #564D1A
#564D1A
oklch(41.8% 0.071 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 #444872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
Use #444872 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.