#445863
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.03 232.4), rgb(68, 88, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#445863 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445863 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.03 232.4) |
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 #445863 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #445863 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445863 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #445863 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B0
oklch(70.7% 0.029 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#748E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C7887
oklch(55.6% 0.04 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6572
oklch(49.2% 0.036 231)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445863
oklch(44.8% 0.03 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#445863 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) | #535764 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5463 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5B5B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445863
#445863
oklch(44.8% 0.03 232.4)
- #635045
#635045
oklch(44.7% 0.031 51.7)
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 #445863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
Use #445863 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.