#445C68
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.035 230.1), rgb(68, 92, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#445C68 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C68 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.035 230.1) |
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 #445C68 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445C68 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C68 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445C68 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 231)
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Step 400
400
#90A4AE
oklch(70.6% 0.027 229.3)
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Step 500
500
#758E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7885
oklch(55.6% 0.037 228.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445C68
oklch(46% 0.035 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F525C
oklch(42.7% 0.029 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444B
oklch(37.7% 0.022 229.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#445C68 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) | #565B69 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515768 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F60 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C68
#445C68
oklch(46% 0.035 230.1)
- #695347
#695347
oklch(46.1% 0.035 50.1)
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 #445C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #445C68 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.