#444E85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.2% 0.091 274.3), rgb(68, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#444E85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E85 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.091 274.3) |
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 #444E85 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E85 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444E85 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #444E85 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE4
oklch(81% 0.053 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#909DD6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7584CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB8
oklch(55.6% 0.119 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E5A9E
oklch(49% 0.109 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E85
oklch(44.2% 0.091 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#363E67
oklch(37.7% 0.071 274.1)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#444E85 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) | #395587 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334F84 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C5963 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E85
#444E85
oklch(44.2% 0.091 274.3)
- #635100
#635100
oklch(44% 0.09 94.1)
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 #444E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.020
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
Use #444E85 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.