#444D65
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(42.2% 0.042 268.6), rgb(68, 77, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#444D65 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D65 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 20%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.042 268.6) |
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 #444D65 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D65 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #444D65 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #444D65 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A0BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A8
oklch(63.2% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 600
600
#667294
oklch(55.5% 0.055 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#55607E
oklch(49.2% 0.05 268.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444D65
oklch(42.2% 0.042 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#444D65 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) | #454F66 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434C64 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5255 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D65
#444D65
oklch(42.2% 0.042 268.6)
- #574D33
#574D33
oklch(42.3% 0.042 89.4)
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 #444D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
Use #444D65 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.