#444D8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.3% 0.1 275.2), rgb(68, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#444D8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444D8A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.1 275.2) |
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 #444D8A | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444D8A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444D8A text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #444D8A text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#909CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7582D1
oklch(63% 0.12 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6ABE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E58A4
oklch(49% 0.121 275.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444D8A
oklch(44.3% 0.1 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#363D6B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#444D8A 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) | #34558C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4F89 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285A65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444D8A
#444D8A
oklch(44.3% 0.1 275.2)
- #635200
#635200
oklch(44.3% 0.091 95.1)
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 #444D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
Use #444D8A 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.