#445188
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.092 272.2), rgb(68, 81, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#445188 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445188 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 81, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.092 272.2) |
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 #445188 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445188 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445188 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445188 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 272)
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Step 500
500
#7385CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.12 272.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 271.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445188
oklch(45% 0.092 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#353F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#445188 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) | #3C578A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355187 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #295D66 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445188
#445188
oklch(45% 0.092 272.2)
- #675301
#675301
oklch(45% 0.092 92.6)
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 #445188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.022
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
Use #445188 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.