#44487C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.3% 0.086 278.7), rgb(68, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#44487C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44487C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.086 278.7) |
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 #44487C | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44487C | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #44487C text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #44487C text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#959CD3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C7
oklch(63.2% 0.102 278.5)
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Step 600
600
#656BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#54599A
oklch(49% 0.103 278.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44487C
oklch(42.3% 0.086 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#44487C 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) | #354F7E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A7B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32535C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44487C
#44487C
oklch(42.3% 0.086 278.7)
- #5A4E04
#5A4E04
oklch(42.3% 0.086 98.7)
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 #44487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #44487C 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.