#445181
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.6% 0.081 271.3), rgb(68, 81, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#445181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445181 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.081 271.3) |
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 #445181 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445181 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445181 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #445181 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7486C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C98
oklch(49% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445181
oklch(44.6% 0.081 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#353F63
oklch(37.6% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#445181 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) | #3F5683 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5180 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5B63 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445181
#445181
oklch(44.6% 0.081 271.3)
- #655215
#655215
oklch(44.6% 0.081 90.9)
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 #445181, 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 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
Use #445181 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.