#444C8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.1% 0.102 275.9), rgb(68, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#444C8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444C8A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.102 275.9) |
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 #444C8A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444C8A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444C8A text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #444C8A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#B5BEE8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#909CDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#7682D2
oklch(63.2% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F6ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 275.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444C8A
oklch(44.1% 0.102 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 276.1)
#444C8A 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) | #33548C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E89 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285964 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444C8A
#444C8A
oklch(44.1% 0.102 275.9)
- #625200
#625200
oklch(44.2% 0.091 96)
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 #444C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
Use #444C8A 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.