#445574
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.055 262.1), rgb(68, 85, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#445574 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445574 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.055 262.1) |
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 #445574 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445574 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445574 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #445574 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#748AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C739E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6187
oklch(49.2% 0.066 261.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445574
oklch(44.8% 0.055 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#445574 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) | #4A5775 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455373 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345B60 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445574
#445574
oklch(44.8% 0.055 262.1)
- #645230
#645230
oklch(44.8% 0.055 82.4)
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 #445574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
Use #445574 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.