#44587E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.067 262.7), rgb(68, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#44587E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44587E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.067 262.7) |
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 #44587E | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44587E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44587E text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #44587E 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
#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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 263.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#748AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.066 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D739E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 263.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44587E
oklch(46.1% 0.067 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4F6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#44587E 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) | #4A5B80 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44557D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6065 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44587E
#44587E
oklch(46.1% 0.067 262.7)
- #6B5529
#6B5529
oklch(46.2% 0.068 83)
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 #44587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
Use #44587E 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.