#444DB9
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(47.7% 0.168 274.5), rgb(68, 77, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#444DB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.168 274.5) |
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 #444DB9 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444DB9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444DB9 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444DB9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8899F1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DEC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5763DB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444DB9
oklch(47.7% 0.168 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#444DB9 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) | #005EBD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444DB9
#444DB9
oklch(47.7% 0.168 274.5)
- #6F5B00
#6F5B00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 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 #444DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
Use #444DB9 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.