#44497B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(42.5% 0.083 277.9), rgb(68, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#44497B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 278°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44497B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.083 277.9) |
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 #44497B | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44497B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #44497B text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #44497B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#656CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#545A99
oklch(49.2% 0.1 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44497B
oklch(42.5% 0.083 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#44497B 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) | #374F7D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32535C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44497B
#44497B
oklch(42.5% 0.083 277.9)
- #5B4E0A
#5B4E0A
oklch(42.5% 0.083 97.3)
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 #44497B, 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 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #44497B 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.