What color is #44506A?

#44506A is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 80, 106), and in HSL hsl(221, 22%, 34%).

Is #44506A accessible as text?

On white, #44506A has a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.60:1 (fails). For text placed on #44506A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44506A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #44506A?

#44506A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A5E44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44506A below.

Is #44506A good for buttons?

#44506A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44506A — black text only reaches 2.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44506A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #44506A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#44506A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44506A

Not just a swatch — here's how #44506A works with other colors. Named schemes with #44506A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44506A Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #44506A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iron Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #44506A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #66728B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44506A Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #44506A Secondary #737882 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #44506A 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 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

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 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very 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 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DBE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44446A — 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 #44506A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44506A;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 80 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.2% 0.046 265.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CDD3DF;
  --color-300: #A9B2C6;
  --color-400: #8792AB;
  --color-500: #67738E;
  --color-600: #535C6F;
  --color-700: #3F4450;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1C1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CDD3DF',
    300: '#A9B2C6',
    400: '#8792AB',
    500: '#67738E',
    600: '#535C6F',
    700: '#3F4450',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1C1E22',
  },
}

$base: #44506A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CDD3DF;
$base-300: #A9B2C6;
$base-400: #8792AB;
$base-500: #67738E;
$base-600: #535C6F;
$base-700: #3F4450;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1C1E22;
$base-hover: #364055;
$base-subtle: #C4C9D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44506A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD3DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B2C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8792AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67738E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #44506A

Color Lab

Pairs with #44506A

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