#44565F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.1% 0.027 229.7), rgb(68, 86, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#44565F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44565F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 86, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.027 229.7) |
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 #44565F | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #44565F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44565F text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44565F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AD
oklch(70.7% 0.025 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#768E99
oklch(63.2% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7884
oklch(55.7% 0.035 228.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6570
oklch(49.2% 0.033 228.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44565F
oklch(44.1% 0.027 229.7)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#44565F 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) | #51555F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E525F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5959 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44565F
#44565F
oklch(44.1% 0.027 229.7)
- #604F46
#604F46
oklch(44.2% 0.027 49.5)
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 #44565F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
Use #44565F 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.