#445078
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.9% 0.068 270.7), rgb(68, 80, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#445078 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 271°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445078 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.068 270.7) |
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 #445078 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445078 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445078 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445078 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#919FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7787BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6070A7
oklch(55.6% 0.088 271)
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Step 700
700
#4F5E90
oklch(49.2% 0.083 270.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445078
oklch(43.9% 0.068 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#37405E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#202637
oklch(27.1% 0.033 269.2)
#445078 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) | #42547A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4F77 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33585E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445078
#445078
oklch(43.9% 0.068 270.7)
- #605122
#605122
oklch(43.9% 0.068 91.7)
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 #445078, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.024
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #445078 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.