#444B98
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.8% 0.124 276.3), rgb(68, 75, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#444B98 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B98 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.124 276.3) |
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 #444B98 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B98 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444B98 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #444B98 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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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
#D1D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#737EE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D65CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B4
oklch(49.2% 0.15 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B98
oklch(44.8% 0.124 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#353B74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#444B98 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) | #25569B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4F96 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5C6A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B98
#444B98
oklch(44.8% 0.124 276.3)
- #645400
#645400
oklch(44.8% 0.092 96.3)
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 #444B98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
Use #444B98 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.