#445CC5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.5% 0.166 270), rgb(68, 92, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#445CC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 92, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.166 270) |
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 #445CC5 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445CC5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445CC5 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #445CC5 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6480EC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C67DA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 269.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445CC5
oklch(51.5% 0.166 270)
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Step 800
800
#334699
oklch(42.7% 0.137 270)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 269.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#445CC5 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) | #146BC9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007587 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445CC5
#445CC5
oklch(51.5% 0.166 270)
- #7F6400
#7F6400
oklch(51.6% 0.105 90.1)
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 #445CC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #445CC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #445CC5 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.