#444E8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.099 274.5), rgb(68, 78, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#444E8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444E8A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.099 274.5) |
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 #444E8A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444E8A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444E8A text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #444E8A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F9CDA
oklch(70.6% 0.092 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#7483D0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E6BBE
oklch(55.7% 0.129 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D59A3
oklch(49.1% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444E8A
oklch(44.5% 0.099 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#444E8A 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) | #36558C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5089 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #285B65 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444E8A
#444E8A
oklch(44.5% 0.099 274.5)
- #645200
#645200
oklch(44.4% 0.091 94.3)
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 #444E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #444E8A 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.