#444CAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.15 275.3), rgb(68, 76, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#444CAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444CAB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.15 275.3) |
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 #444CAB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444CAB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444CAB text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #444CAB text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 276)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444CAB
oklch(46.4% 0.15 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B74
oklch(37.7% 0.097 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#444CAB 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) | #055BAE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444CAB
#444CAB
oklch(46.4% 0.15 275.3)
- #6A5800
#6A5800
oklch(46.5% 0.095 95.2)
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 #444CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #444CAB 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.