#444F9B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.123 274.3), rgb(68, 79, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#444F9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444F9B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 79, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.123 274.3) |
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 #444F9B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444F9B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444F9B text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #444F9B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F80E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 274)
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Step 600
600
#5967CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4955B3
oklch(49.1% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#444F9B
oklch(45.8% 0.123 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#444F9B 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) | #2B599E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5299 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16606D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444F9B
#444F9B
oklch(45.8% 0.123 274.3)
- #695600
#695600
oklch(45.9% 0.094 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 #444F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #444F9B 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.