#44529A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.4% 0.117 272.8), rgb(68, 82, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#44529A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44529A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.117 272.8) |
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 #44529A | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44529A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44529A text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #44529A text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#7284D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44529A
oklch(46.4% 0.117 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F253E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 272.6)
#44529A 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) | #325B9D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275498 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17626E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44529A
#44529A
oklch(46.4% 0.117 272.8)
- #6C5700
#6C5700
oklch(46.5% 0.095 92.5)
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 #44529A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
Use #44529A 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.