#445C9E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.11 267.2), rgb(68, 92, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#445C9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445C9E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.11 267.2) |
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 #445C9E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445C9E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445C9E text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #445C9E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 267)
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Step 600
600
#546FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445C9E
oklch(48.8% 0.11 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263D
oklch(27.2% 0.045 267.1)
#445C9E 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) | #4063A1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6A75 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445C9E
#445C9E
oklch(48.8% 0.11 267.2)
- #785B00
#785B00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 86.9)
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 #445C9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #445C9E 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.