#44516E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.6% 0.051 265.7), rgb(68, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#44516E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44516E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.051 265.7) |
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 #44516E | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44516E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44516E text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #44516E text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7889AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#61739B
oklch(55.7% 0.066 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#506084
oklch(49.1% 0.061 265.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44516E
oklch(43.6% 0.051 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#374157
oklch(37.6% 0.04 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#44516E 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) | #47536F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37575B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44516E
#44516E
oklch(43.6% 0.051 265.7)
- #5E5030
#5E5030
oklch(43.7% 0.051 86.7)
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 #44516E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
Use #44516E 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.