#445474
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.057 263.7), rgb(68, 84, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#445474 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445474 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.057 263.7) |
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 #445474 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445474 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445474 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445474 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.033 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C2
oklch(70.7% 0.052 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7489B3
oklch(63% 0.068 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D739F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6088
oklch(49.1% 0.069 264.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445474
oklch(44.6% 0.057 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#354159
oklch(37.5% 0.044 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#445474 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) | #495675 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445273 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345B5F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445474
#445474
oklch(44.6% 0.057 263.7)
- #63522E
#63522E
oklch(44.7% 0.057 84.9)
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 #445474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
Use #445474 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.