#444AAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.151 276), rgb(68, 74, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#444AAA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444AAA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.151 276) |
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 #444AAA | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444AAA | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444AAA text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #444AAA text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#727EE2
oklch(63% 0.15 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444AAA
oklch(45.9% 0.151 276)
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Step 800
800
#3E4592
oklch(42.7% 0.125 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#444AAA 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) | #0059AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051A8 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444AAA
#444AAA
oklch(45.9% 0.151 276)
- #685700
#685700
oklch(46% 0.095 95.9)
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 #444AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
Use #444AAA 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.