#444A9C
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.131 276.6), rgb(68, 74, 156).
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White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#444A9C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444A9C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.131 276.6) |
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 #444A9C | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444A9C | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444A9C text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #444A9C text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727DE6
oklch(63% 0.157 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C64D5
oklch(55.7% 0.171 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444A9C
oklch(44.9% 0.131 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#444A9C 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) | #1E569F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E4F9A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #165D6C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444A9C
#444A9C
oklch(44.9% 0.131 276.6)
- #645400
#645400
oklch(44.8% 0.092 96.3)
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 #444A9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #444A9C 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.