#444AA0
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.137 276.4), rgb(68, 74, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#444AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.137 276.4) |
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 #444AA0 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444AA0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444AA0 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #444AA0 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#717CEA
oklch(63% 0.164 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B62D9
oklch(55.5% 0.179 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C51BC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444AA0
oklch(45.2% 0.137 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#444AA0 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) | #1857A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E5E6E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444AA0
#444AA0
oklch(45.2% 0.137 276.4)
- #655500
#655500
oklch(45.2% 0.093 96.4)
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 #444AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #444AA0 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.