#444FA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.3% 0.133 274.3), rgb(68, 79, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#444FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 79, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.133 274.3) |
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 #444FA2 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #444FA2 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #444FA2 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #444FA2 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
-
Step 400
400
#8D9CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 274.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7281D8
oklch(63% 0.132 274.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5B69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#444FA2
oklch(46.3% 0.133 274.3)
-
Step 800
800
#3E488A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 274.4)
-
Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
-
Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#444FA2 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) | #235BA5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1253A0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #076271 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444FA2
#444FA2
oklch(46.3% 0.133 274.3)
- #6A5700
#6A5700
oklch(46.2% 0.095 94.2)
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 #444FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #444FA2 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.