#44517E
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.5% 0.076 270.8), rgb(68, 81, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#44517E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44517E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 81, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.076 270.8) |
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 #44517E | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44517E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44517E text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44517E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 270.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DE
oklch(81% 0.044 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#909FCE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7586C1
oklch(63% 0.091 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E6FAD
oklch(55.5% 0.099 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D5D95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44517E
oklch(44.5% 0.076 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#364061
oklch(37.8% 0.058 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 270.9)
#44517E 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) | #415680 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C517D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5A61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44517E
#44517E
oklch(44.5% 0.076 270.8)
- #64521B
#64521B
oklch(44.6% 0.076 90.6)
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 #44517E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
Use #44517E 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.