#44577D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.067 263.6), rgb(68, 87, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#44577D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44577D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.067 263.6) |
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 #44577D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44577D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44577D text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #44577D text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DB
oklch(80.9% 0.039 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7089BA
oklch(63% 0.08 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#5973A6
oklch(55.7% 0.086 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#49608F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 263.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#44577D
oklch(45.8% 0.067 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#44577D 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) | #495A7F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5F64 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44577D
#44577D
oklch(45.8% 0.067 263.6)
- #695429
#695429
oklch(45.8% 0.066 83.6)
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 #44577D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
Use #44577D 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.