#44529C
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.12 272.8), rgb(68, 82, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#44529C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44529C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 82, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.12 272.8) |
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 #44529C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44529C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44529C text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44529C text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8D9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#7283D1
oklch(63% 0.119 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B6CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 272.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44529C
oklch(46.5% 0.12 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4985
oklch(42.6% 0.1 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#343E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 272.8)
#44529C 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) | #305C9F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24549A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13626F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44529C
#44529C
oklch(46.5% 0.12 272.8)
- #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 #44529C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #44529C 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.