What color is #444EA8?

#444EA8 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(68, 78, 168), and in HSL hsl(234, 42%, 46%).

Is #444EA8 accessible as text?

On white, #444EA8 has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.90:1 (fails). For text placed on #444EA8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #444EA8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-800 (#193CB8).

What colors go well with #444EA8?

#444EA8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A79D44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #444EA8 below.

Is #444EA8 good for buttons?

#444EA8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #444EA8 — black text only reaches 2.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #444EA8 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #444EA8 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#444EA8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #444EA8

Not just a swatch — here's how #444EA8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #444EA8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #444EA8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #444EA8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6674C8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #444EA8 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Cerulean plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #444EA8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Cerulean 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 #444EA8 Secondary #7980A0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cerulean 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 Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #444EA8 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 7.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5B44A7 — 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 #444EA8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #444EA8;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 78 168;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.6% 0.143 274.6);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E2E3F4;
  --color-200: #C5C9E7;
  --color-300: #9CA2D3;
  --color-400: #767DBC;
  --color-500: #555D9F;
  --color-600: #474C7B;
  --color-700: #363A58;
  --color-800: #26283B;
  --color-900: #191A24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E2E3F4',
    200: '#C5C9E7',
    300: '#9CA2D3',
    400: '#767DBC',
    500: '#555D9F',
    600: '#474C7B',
    700: '#363A58',
    800: '#26283B',
    900: '#191A24',
  },
}

$base: #444EA8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E2E3F4;
$base-200: #C5C9E7;
$base-300: #9CA2D3;
$base-400: #767DBC;
$base-500: #555D9F;
$base-600: #474C7B;
$base-700: #363A58;
$base-800: #26283B;
$base-900: #191A24;
$base-hover: #363E85;
$base-subtle: #C9CBE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#444EA8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E3F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#767DBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#555D9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#474C7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26283B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191A24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #444EA8

Color Lab

Pairs with #444EA8

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