#444CA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.7% 0.137 275.6), rgb(68, 76, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#444CA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.137 275.6) |
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 #444CA2 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444CA2 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444CA2 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444CA2 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#707DEB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A63D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A51BC
oklch(49.1% 0.166 275.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444CA2
oklch(45.7% 0.137 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#444CA2 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) | #1B59A5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0451A0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08606F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444CA2
#444CA2
oklch(45.7% 0.137 275.6)
- #675600
#675600
oklch(45.7% 0.094 95.7)
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 #444CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
Use #444CA2 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.