#445B6D
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.041 242.3), rgb(68, 91, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#445B6D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B6D |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.041 242.3) |
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 #445B6D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445B6D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B6D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445B6D 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CC
oklch(80.8% 0.019 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D778B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 241.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445B6D
oklch(46% 0.041 242.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F5160
oklch(42.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#445B6D 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) | #545B6E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365F61 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B6D
#445B6D
oklch(46% 0.041 242.3)
- #695341
#695341
oklch(46% 0.04 60.8)
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 #445B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.060
Use #445B6D 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.