#444E79
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.5% 0.072 273.1), rgb(68, 78, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#444E79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E79 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.072 273.1) |
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 #444E79 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E79 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444E79 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #444E79 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#929ECB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 273)
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Step 500
500
#7886BE
oklch(63.1% 0.086 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#616FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#505D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 272.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E79
oklch(43.5% 0.072 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#383F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 274.2)
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Step 950
950
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
#444E79 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) | #3F537B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E78 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33575E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E79
#444E79
oklch(43.5% 0.072 273.1)
- #5F501C
#5F501C
oklch(43.5% 0.073 93)
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 #444E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #444E79 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.