#445777
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.5% 0.058 260.6), rgb(68, 87, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#445777 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445777 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.058 260.6) |
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 #445777 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445777 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445777 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #445777 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C3
oklch(70.8% 0.053 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#728AB4
oklch(63.1% 0.069 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A74A0
oklch(55.7% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6188
oklch(49.1% 0.069 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445777
oklch(45.5% 0.058 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#34425A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 261)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#445777 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) | #4C5978 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465476 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325E62 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445777
#445777
oklch(45.5% 0.058 260.6)
- #675330
#675330
oklch(45.4% 0.057 80.5)
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 #445777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #445777 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.