#44498A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.4% 0.106 277.7), rgb(68, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#44498A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44498A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.106 277.7) |
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 #44498A | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44498A | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44498A text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #44498A text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDE9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#929BDE
oklch(70.8% 0.098 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7880D5
oklch(63.1% 0.127 278)
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Step 600
600
#6168C2
oklch(55.5% 0.138 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5156A8
oklch(49.1% 0.129 277.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44498A
oklch(43.4% 0.106 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#383C6D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#44498A 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) | #2E528C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274C89 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295763 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44498A
#44498A
oklch(43.4% 0.106 277.7)
- #5E5100
#5E5100
oklch(43.5% 0.09 98.5)
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 #44498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
Use #44498A 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.