#44537B
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.7% 0.069 267.9), rgb(68, 83, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#44537B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44537B |
| RGB | rgb(68, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 29%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.069 267.9) |
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 #44537B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44537B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44537B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #44537B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7488BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D71A8
oklch(55.6% 0.089 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F90
oklch(49.2% 0.082 267.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44537B
oklch(44.7% 0.069 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#35415E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#44537B 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) | #45577D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #315B61 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44537B
#44537B
oklch(44.7% 0.069 267.9)
- #655224
#655224
oklch(44.8% 0.068 86.9)
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 #44537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
Use #44537B 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.