#445577
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.06 263.7), rgb(68, 85, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#445577 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 264°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445577 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.06 263.7) |
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 #445577 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445577 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445577 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #445577 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 263)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C4
oklch(70.7% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B6
oklch(63% 0.073 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C73A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B608A
oklch(49% 0.073 263.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445577
oklch(45% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#35415B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#445577 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) | #495778 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445376 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #335C61 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445577
#445577
oklch(45% 0.06 263.7)
- #65522C
#65522C
oklch(44.9% 0.06 83.4)
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 #445577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
Use #445577 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.