#445A74
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.05 253), rgb(68, 90, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#445A74 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445A74 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 90, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.05 253) |
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 #445A74 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445A74 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445A74 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #445A74 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B9
oklch(70.8% 0.039 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#748CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.051 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D7693
oklch(55.7% 0.054 252.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445A74
oklch(46% 0.05 253)
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Step 800
800
#3F5166
oklch(42.8% 0.042 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#354353
oklch(37.7% 0.033 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#445A74 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) | #505B75 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5673 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #336063 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445A74
#445A74
oklch(46% 0.05 253)
- #6A5438
#6A5438
oklch(46.1% 0.051 72.7)
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 #445A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
Use #445A74 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.