#444B8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.9% 0.103 276.5), rgb(68, 75, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#444B8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B8A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.103 276.5) |
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 #444B8A | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B8A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444B8A text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #444B8A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#919BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 277)
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Step 500
500
#7681D3
oklch(63% 0.124 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#6069C0
oklch(55.5% 0.134 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A6
oklch(49% 0.125 276.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B8A
oklch(43.9% 0.103 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#373D6C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#444B8A 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) | #31538C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4E89 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295864 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B8A
#444B8A
oklch(43.9% 0.103 276.5)
- #615100
#615100
oklch(43.8% 0.09 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 #444B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #444B8A 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.