#444DCE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.196 273.7), rgb(68, 77, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#444DCE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444DCE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 77, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.196 273.7) |
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 #444DCE | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444DCE | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444DCE text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #444DCE text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFE
oklch(81% 0.094 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#8397FE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FC
oklch(63% 0.194 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#525EEC
oklch(55.7% 0.211 273.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#444DCE
oklch(49.4% 0.196 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#373FA6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3783
oklch(37.6% 0.127 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#444DCE 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) | #0064D2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057CB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E86 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444DCE
#444DCE
oklch(49.4% 0.196 273.7)
- #756000
#756000
oklch(49.5% 0.102 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 #444DCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #444DCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #444DCE 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.