#445596
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.8% 0.107 270.7), rgb(68, 85, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#445596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445596 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.107 270.7) |
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 #445596 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445596 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445596 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445596 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E3
oklch(81% 0.051 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7185CA
oklch(63% 0.107 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB7
oklch(55.6% 0.116 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445596
oklch(46.8% 0.107 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 271)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#445596 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) | #3A5D98 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #305595 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B636E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445596
#445596
oklch(46.8% 0.107 270.7)
- #6E5700
#6E5700
oklch(46.7% 0.095 90.9)
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 #445596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
Use #445596 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.