#44578A
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.5% 0.087 267.5), rgb(68, 87, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#44578A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44578A |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.087 267.5) |
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 #44578A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44578A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44578A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #44578A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.066 267)
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Step 500
500
#7388BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B71AA
oklch(55.6% 0.093 267.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44578A
oklch(46.5% 0.087 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D76
oklch(42.6% 0.071 268)
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Step 900
900
#344060
oklch(37.6% 0.057 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#44578A 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) | #445C8C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5689 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26626A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44578A
#44578A
oklch(46.5% 0.087 267.5)
- #6E5613
#6E5613
oklch(46.6% 0.087 87.7)
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 #44578A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
Use #44578A 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.