#444CD0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.2 273.8), rgb(68, 76, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#444CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 76, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.2 273.8) |
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 #444CD0 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444CD0 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444CD0 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #444CD0 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFF
oklch(81% 0.095 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#525DEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 273.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444CD0
oklch(49.4% 0.2 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#373FA7
oklch(42.8% 0.165 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#444CD0 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) | #0063D4 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E87 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444CD0
#444CD0
oklch(49.4% 0.2 273.8)
- #756000
#756000
oklch(49.5% 0.102 94)
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 #444CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #444CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.062
Use #444CD0 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.