#445BAB
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.4% 0.13 269.2), rgb(68, 91, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#445BAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445BAB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.13 269.2) |
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 #445BAB | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445BAB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445BAB text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #445BAB text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#879EE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#526CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445BAB
oklch(49.4% 0.13 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900
#303E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#445BAB 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) | #3565AE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255CA9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D7B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445BAB
#445BAB
oklch(49.4% 0.13 269.2)
- #795E00
#795E00
oklch(49.5% 0.101 89.1)
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 #445BAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #445BAB 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.