#445BE4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.7% 0.208 270.4), rgb(68, 91, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#445BE4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 91, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.208 270.4) |
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 #445BE4 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445BE4 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445BE4 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #445BE4 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F7CFB
oklch(63% 0.191 270.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#445BE4
oklch(53.7% 0.208 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B4FCC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#3042A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3983
oklch(37.7% 0.125 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#18224D
oklch(27% 0.08 270.4)
#445BE4 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) | #0071E9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062E1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E97 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445BE4
#445BE4
oklch(53.7% 0.208 270.4)
- #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 #445BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #445BE4 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.