#444B68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(41.9% 0.049 273.6), rgb(68, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#444B68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.049 273.6) |
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 #444B68 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B68 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #444B68 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #444B68 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#979FBE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E87AE
oklch(63% 0.06 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#677199
oklch(55.6% 0.063 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#565E83
oklch(49% 0.06 274.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B68
oklch(41.9% 0.049 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#444B68 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) | #424E69 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4B67 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5155 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B68
#444B68
oklch(41.9% 0.049 273.6)
- #564C2D
#564C2D
oklch(41.8% 0.048 92.2)
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 #444B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
Use #444B68 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.