#445A71
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.9% 0.046 250), rgb(68, 90, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#445A71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A71 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.046 250) |
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 #445A71 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445A71 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A71 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #445A71 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CF
oklch(80.9% 0.023 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#758CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.046 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7690
oklch(55.6% 0.05 249.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445A71
oklch(45.9% 0.046 250)
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Step 800
800
#3F5164
oklch(42.8% 0.039 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#364351
oklch(37.7% 0.029 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#445A71 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) | #515A72 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5671 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355F62 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A71
#445A71
oklch(45.9% 0.046 250)
- #69533B
#69533B
oklch(45.8% 0.047 68.7)
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 #445A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #445A71 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.