#44587F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.1% 0.069 263.1), rgb(68, 88, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#44587F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44587F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.069 263.1) |
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 #44587F | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #44587F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #44587F text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #44587F 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
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA1C3
oklch(70.7% 0.054 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#748AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C739F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 262.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#44587F
oklch(46.1% 0.069 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E4F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.056 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#354259
oklch(37.8% 0.043 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2634
oklch(26.8% 0.028 263.9)
#44587F 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) | #4A5B81 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E6066 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44587F
#44587F
oklch(46.1% 0.069 263.1)
- #6B5528
#6B5528
oklch(46.2% 0.069 83.4)
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 #44587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
Use #44587F 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.