#445BE2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.6% 0.205 270.4), rgb(68, 91, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#445BE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445BE2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.205 270.4) |
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 #445BE2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445BE2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445BE2 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #445BE2 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#607DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.188 270.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#445BE2
oklch(53.6% 0.205 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3142A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 270.3)
#445BE2 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) | #0071E6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062DF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D96 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445BE2
#445BE2
oklch(53.6% 0.205 270.4)
- #866A00
#866A00
oklch(53.7% 0.11 90.4)
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 #445BE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.023
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #445BE2 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.