#444DB1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.157 274.7), rgb(68, 77, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#444DB1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444DB1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.157 274.7) |
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 #444DB1 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444DB1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444DB1 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #444DB1 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 275.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F7EE6
oklch(63% 0.156 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5965D4
oklch(55.6% 0.169 274.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444DB1
oklch(47% 0.157 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4595
oklch(42.8% 0.13 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#333B76
oklch(37.8% 0.1 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#444DB1 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) | #005DB4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053AF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006577 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444DB1
#444DB1
oklch(47% 0.157 274.7)
- #6C5900
#6C5900
oklch(46.9% 0.096 94.5)
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 #444DB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
Use #444DB1 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.