#444AB3
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.6% 0.164 275.6), rgb(68, 74, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#444AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.164 275.6) |
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 #444AB3 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444AB3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444AB3 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #444AB3 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EF
oklch(70.7% 0.127 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#707DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.163 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A63D8
oklch(55.6% 0.177 275.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444AB3
oklch(46.6% 0.164 275.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4397
oklch(42.6% 0.136 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#444AB3 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) | #005BB7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006377 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444AB3
#444AB3
oklch(46.6% 0.164 275.6)
- #6A5900
#6A5900
oklch(46.7% 0.096 96.1)
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 #444AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #444AB3 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.