#445B6E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.042 243.8), rgb(68, 91, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#445B6E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445B6E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.042 243.8) |
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 #445B6E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445B6E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445B6E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #445B6E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#B6C2CD
oklch(80.8% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#758DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.041 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D778C
oklch(55.7% 0.045 243)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445B6E
oklch(46% 0.042 243.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5161
oklch(42.6% 0.035 245.6)
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Step 900
900
#35434F
oklch(37.5% 0.027 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 237.4)
#445B6E 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) | #535B6F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366061 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445B6E
#445B6E
oklch(46% 0.042 243.8)
- #695340
#695340
oklch(46% 0.041 62.3)
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 #445B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #445B6E 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.