#44547C
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.069 267), rgb(68, 84, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#44547C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44547C |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.069 267) |
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 #44547C | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44547C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44547C text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #44547C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#7388BC
oklch(63.1% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C71A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 266.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44547C
oklch(45% 0.069 267)
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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)
#44547C 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) | #46577E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40527B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #305C62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44547C
#44547C
oklch(45% 0.069 267)
- #665324
#665324
oklch(45.1% 0.069 87.3)
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 #44547C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
Use #44547C 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.