#445F8E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.6% 0.083 261), rgb(68, 95, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#445F8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #445F8E |
| RGB | rgb(68, 95, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.083 261) |
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 #445F8E | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #445F8E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #445F8E text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #445F8E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1C9
oklch(70.6% 0.064 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D8ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5573A8
oklch(55.5% 0.09 261.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#445F8E
oklch(48.6% 0.083 261)
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Step 800
800
#394F75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#445F8E 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) | #4D6290 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445C8D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #216970 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #445F8E
#445F8E
oklch(48.6% 0.083 261)
- #775A21
#775A21
oklch(48.6% 0.083 81.3)
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 #445F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.011
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.016
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
Use #445F8E 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.