#445887
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.6% 0.081 265.8), rgb(68, 88, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#445887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445887 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.081 265.8) |
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 #445887 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445887 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445887 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445887 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7389BA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B72A7
oklch(55.7% 0.087 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445887
oklch(46.6% 0.081 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#34415E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#445887 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) | #465C89 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5686 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #296269 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445887
#445887
oklch(46.6% 0.081 265.8)
- #6E561C
#6E561C
oklch(46.6% 0.081 85.8)
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 #445887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
Use #445887 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.