#444877
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42% 0.078 278.8), rgb(68, 72, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#444877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444877 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.078 278.8) |
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 #444877 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444877 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #444877 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #444877 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#969CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 279)
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Step 500
500
#7D83C1
oklch(63% 0.093 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#676CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.102 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#555A95
oklch(49% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444877
oklch(42% 0.078 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#444877 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) | #384E79 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344A76 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34515A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444877
#444877
oklch(42% 0.078 278.8)
- #584D11
#584D11
oklch(41.9% 0.078 98.4)
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 #444877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #444877 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.