#444B99
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.9% 0.126 276.2), rgb(68, 75, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#444B99 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.126 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B99 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.126 276.2) |
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 #444B99 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B99 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444B99 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #444B99 text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99E9
oklch(70.6% 0.118 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#737EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D0
oklch(55.5% 0.163 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C53B5
oklch(49% 0.153 276.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B99
oklch(44.9% 0.126 276.2)
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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)
#444B99 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) | #24569C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184F97 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A5C6B | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B99
#444B99
oklch(44.9% 0.126 276.2)
- #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 #444B99, 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 0.035
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
Use #444B99 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.