What color is #44536C?

#44536C is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 83, 108), and in HSL hsl(218, 23%, 35%).

Is #44536C accessible as text?

On white, #44536C has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #44536C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44536C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #44536C?

#44536C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E5F45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44536C below.

Is #44536C good for buttons?

#44536C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44536C — black text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44536C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #44536C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#44536C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44536C

Not just a swatch — here's how #44536C works with other colors. Named schemes with #44536C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44536C Accent #A5C4C1 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 #44536C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #44536C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #67758D

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 #44536C Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #F6F4EF Accent #44536C Secondary #757B84 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

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 #44536C 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 38/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 58/100

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 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DCE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #45466E — 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 #44536C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44536C;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 83 108;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.0% 0.046 260.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9F0;
  --color-200: #CDD4E0;
  --color-300: #A9B4C6;
  --color-400: #8694AC;
  --color-500: #66758F;
  --color-600: #535D6F;
  --color-700: #3E4551;
  --color-800: #2B2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9F0',
    200: '#CDD4E0',
    300: '#A9B4C6',
    400: '#8694AC',
    500: '#66758F',
    600: '#535D6F',
    700: '#3E4551',
    800: '#2B2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #44536C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9F0;
$base-200: #CDD4E0;
$base-300: #A9B4C6;
$base-400: #8694AC;
$base-500: #66758F;
$base-600: #535D6F;
$base-700: #3E4551;
$base-800: #2B2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #374358;
$base-subtle: #C5CBD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44536C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B4C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8694AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#66758F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535D6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #44536C

Color Lab

Pairs with #44536C

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