#44498B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.5% 0.108 277.7), rgb(68, 73, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#44498B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 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 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44498B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.108 277.7) |
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 #44498B | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44498B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44498B text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #44498B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 277.9)
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Step 400
400
#919ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#7780D6
oklch(63% 0.129 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6168C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#5156A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 277.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44498B
oklch(43.5% 0.108 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#373C6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#44498B 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) | #2D528D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264C8A | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285763 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44498B
#44498B
oklch(43.5% 0.108 277.7)
- #5F5100
#5F5100
oklch(43.6% 0.09 97.6)
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 #44498B, 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 0.029
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
Use #44498B 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.