#445A6F
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.044 247.6), rgb(68, 90, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#445A6F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A6F |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.044 247.6) |
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 #445A6F | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445A6F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A6F text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445A6F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D1
oklch(81% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3B9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#718DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#597793
oklch(55.7% 0.056 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#48647D
oklch(49.1% 0.052 246.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#445A6F
oklch(45.8% 0.044 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#334353
oklch(37.6% 0.034 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#445A6F 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) | #525A70 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C566F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365F61 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A6F
#445A6F
oklch(45.8% 0.044 247.6)
- #68533D
#68533D
oklch(45.8% 0.044 67.7)
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 #445A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #445A6F 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.