#444ACC
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.7% 0.197 274.3), rgb(68, 74, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#444ACC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444ACC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 74, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.197 274.3) |
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 #444ACC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444ACC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444ACC text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444ACC text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6979FD
oklch(63.2% 0.195 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#545DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444ACC
oklch(48.7% 0.197 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#383FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 274.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#444ACC 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) | #0061D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055C9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B84 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444ACC
#444ACC
oklch(48.7% 0.197 274.3)
- #725E00
#725E00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 94.4)
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 #444ACC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #444ACC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
Use #444ACC 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.