#445EAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50% 0.125 267.6), rgb(68, 94, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#445EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445EAA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 94, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.125 267.6) |
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 #445EAA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445EAA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445EAA text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #445EAA text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#869FDE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6985D4
oklch(63% 0.124 268)
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Step 600
600
#516EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.133 267.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445EAA
oklch(50% 0.125 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#364B87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#445EAA 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) | #3B67AD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D5DA8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7C | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445EAA
#445EAA
oklch(50% 0.125 267.6)
- #7C5F00
#7C5F00
oklch(50.1% 0.102 87.8)
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 #445EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #445EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
Use #445EAA 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.