#444C8E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.108 275.9), rgb(68, 76, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#444C8E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444C8E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.108 275.9) |
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 #444C8E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444C8E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444C8E text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #444C8E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#7581D6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 276)
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Step 600
600
#5E69C4
oklch(55.6% 0.14 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 275.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444C8E
oklch(44.3% 0.108 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#444C8E 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) | #305590 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294F8D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #255A66 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444C8E
#444C8E
oklch(44.3% 0.108 275.9)
- #635200
#635200
oklch(44.3% 0.091 95.1)
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 #444C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
Use #444C8E 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.