#445877
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.057 259), rgb(68, 88, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#445877 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445877 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 27%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.057 259) |
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 #445877 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445877 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445877 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #445877 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D7
oklch(81% 0.033 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C2
oklch(70.7% 0.053 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#718BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#59749F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#496188
oklch(49% 0.069 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445877
oklch(45.7% 0.057 259)
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Step 900
900
#334259
oklch(37.6% 0.044 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#445877 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) | #4D5A78 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475576 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325F63 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445877
#445877
oklch(45.7% 0.057 259)
- #685432
#685432
oklch(45.8% 0.056 79.9)
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 #445877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #445877 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.