What color is #440EC3?

#440EC3 is a medium, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(68, 14, 195), and in HSL hsl(258, 87%, 41%).

Is #440EC3 accessible as text?

On white, #440EC3 has a contrast ratio of 10.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #440EC3, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #440EC3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-800 (#372AAC).

What colors go well with #440EC3?

#440EC3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8DC40E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #440EC3 below.

Is #440EC3 good for buttons?

#440EC3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #440EC3 — black text only reaches 2.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #440EC3 the same as CSS mediumblue?

No — #440EC3 is not the CSS named color mediumblue, but mediumblue (#0000CD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#440EC3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #440EC3

Not just a swatch — here's how #440EC3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #440EC3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #440EC3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #5F4EE0

Egyptian Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Egyptian Blue.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #440EC3 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Egyptian Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #440EC3 Secondary #696BA1 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Egyptian Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Egyptian Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #440EC3 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Egyptian Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #440EC3 Secondary #E86A70 Accent #F5934D Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Egyptian Blue glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #440EC3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 11/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 91/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #440EC3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9CEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #810EC4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #440EC3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #440EC3;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 14 195;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.0% 0.237 281.6);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E3D8FD;
  --color-200: #C8B3FA;
  --color-300: #A17FF0;
  --color-400: #7C51E1;
  --color-500: #5C2EC7;
  --color-600: #4B2B97;
  --color-700: #39246B;
  --color-800: #281C45;
  --color-900: #1A132A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  egyptian-blue: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E3D8FD',
    200: '#C8B3FA',
    300: '#A17FF0',
    400: '#7C51E1',
    500: '#5C2EC7',
    600: '#4B2B97',
    700: '#39246B',
    800: '#281C45',
    900: '#1A132A',
  },
}

$base: #440EC3;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E3D8FD;
$base-200: #C8B3FA;
$base-300: #A17FF0;
$base-400: #7C51E1;
$base-500: #5C2EC7;
$base-600: #4B2B97;
$base-700: #39246B;
$base-800: #281C45;
$base-900: #1A132A;
$base-hover: #370B9C;
$base-subtle: #C6B4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#440EC3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8B3FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A17FF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7C51E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C2EC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B2B97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39246B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #440EC3

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Pairs with #440EC3

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