#445569
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.3% 0.039 252.8), rgb(68, 85, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#445569 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445569 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.039 252.8) |
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 #445569 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445569 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445569 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445569 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#768CA6
oklch(63.2% 0.047 252.8)
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Step 600
600
#5E7591
oklch(55.5% 0.052 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D637B
oklch(49.1% 0.047 251)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445569
oklch(44.3% 0.039 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#445569 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) | #4E566A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495269 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39595C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445569
#445569
oklch(44.3% 0.039 252.8)
- #61503B
#61503B
oklch(44.3% 0.039 72.4)
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 #445569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.061
Use #445569 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.