#444E7D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.7% 0.079 273.6), rgb(68, 78, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#444E7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E7D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.079 273.6) |
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 #444E7D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E7D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444E7D text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #444E7D text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#929ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7785C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#606EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#505C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 273.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E7D
oklch(43.7% 0.079 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#444E7D 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) | #3D537F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384E7C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30585F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E7D
#444E7D
oklch(43.7% 0.079 273.6)
- #605015
#605015
oklch(43.6% 0.078 93.3)
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 #444E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
Use #444E7D 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.