#44508B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.098 273.2), rgb(68, 80, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#44508B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44508B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.098 273.2) |
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 #44508B | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44508B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44508B text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #44508B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDA
oklch(70.8% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#7383D0
oklch(63% 0.117 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6CBD
oklch(55.7% 0.127 273.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5AA3
oklch(49.2% 0.117 273.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44508B
oklch(45% 0.098 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#44508B 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) | #39578D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32518A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #275D66 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44508B
#44508B
oklch(45% 0.098 273.2)
- #675300
#675300
oklch(45% 0.092 92.7)
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 #44508B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
Use #44508B 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.