#445784
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.2% 0.077 266), rgb(68, 87, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#445784 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445784 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.077 266) |
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 #445784 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445784 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445784 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #445784 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#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
#D3D9E7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.06 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#7489B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 266)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A5
oklch(55.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445784
oklch(46.2% 0.077 266)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E72
oklch(42.7% 0.064 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#35415C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#445784 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) | #465B86 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405583 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6067 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445784
#445784
oklch(46.2% 0.077 266)
- #6C551F
#6C551F
oklch(46.2% 0.077 85.6)
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 #445784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.015
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
Use #445784 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.