#444AA7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.147 276.1), rgb(68, 74, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#444AA7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.147 276.1) |
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 #444AA7 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444AA7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444AA7 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #444AA7 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F5
oklch(70.6% 0.138 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A60E0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC2
oklch(49% 0.178 276.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444AA7
oklch(45.7% 0.147 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2249
oklch(27.1% 0.072 276.1)
#444AA7 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) | #0659AA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006071 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444AA7
#444AA7
oklch(45.7% 0.147 276.1)
- #675600
#675600
oklch(45.7% 0.094 95.7)
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 #444AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #444AA7 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.