#444D5E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.031 263.1), rgb(68, 77, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#444D5E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D5E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.031 263.1) |
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 #444D5E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D5E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #444D5E text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #444D5E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA0
oklch(63.1% 0.036 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#67748B
oklch(55.7% 0.039 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#566176
oklch(49.1% 0.036 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444D5E
oklch(41.9% 0.031 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272E
oklch(27.2% 0.014 261.7)
#444D5E 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) | #484E5F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454C5E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5053 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D5E
#444D5E
oklch(41.9% 0.031 263.1)
- #554C3A
#554C3A
oklch(42% 0.031 84.4)
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 #444D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #444D5E 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.