#445172
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.8% 0.057 267.5), rgb(68, 81, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#445172 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445172 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 81, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.057 267.5) |
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 #445172 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445172 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445172 text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445172 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C0D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#7788B4
oklch(63% 0.07 268)
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Step 600
600
#60729F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5F88
oklch(49% 0.069 267.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445172
oklch(43.8% 0.057 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#37415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#445172 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) | #465473 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425071 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35585D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445172
#445172
oklch(43.8% 0.057 267.5)
- #5F502B
#5F502B
oklch(43.7% 0.057 87.9)
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 #445172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #445172 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.