#444B9E
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.2% 0.133 276.1), rgb(68, 75, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#444B9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444B9E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 75, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.133 276.1) |
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 #444B9E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444B9E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444B9E text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #444B9E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C99ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#717DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 276)
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Step 600
600
#5B64D6
oklch(55.7% 0.173 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B52B9
oklch(49.1% 0.16 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444B9E
oklch(45.2% 0.133 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2246
oklch(26.9% 0.066 276.2)
#444B9E 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) | #1E57A1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C509C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #125E6D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444B9E
#444B9E
oklch(45.2% 0.133 276.1)
- #655500
#655500
oklch(45.2% 0.093 96.4)
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 #444B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
Use #444B9E 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.