#444998
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.4% 0.127 277.2), rgb(68, 73, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#444998 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444998 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 73, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.127 277.2) |
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 #444998 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444998 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444998 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #444998 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 277)
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Step 500
500
#747DE3
oklch(63% 0.152 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E53B5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 277)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444998
oklch(44.4% 0.127 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2244
oklch(26.8% 0.063 277.5)
#444998 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) | #20559B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #144E96 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5B69 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444998
#444998
oklch(44.4% 0.127 277.2)
- #625300
#625300
oklch(44.4% 0.092 97)
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 #444998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #444998 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.