What color is #445D79?

#445D79 is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 93, 121), and in HSL hsl(212, 28%, 37%).

Is #445D79 accessible as text?

On white, #445D79 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #445D79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #445D79?

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

What colors go well with #445D79?

#445D79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #796044. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #445D79 below.

Is #445D79 good for buttons?

#445D79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #445D79 — black text only reaches 3.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #445D79 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #445D79 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#445D79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #445D79

Not just a swatch — here's how #445D79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #445D79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #445D79 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #445D79 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #445D79 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #68809A

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 #445D79 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

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 #445D79 Secondary #7B848F Support #959386 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 #445D79 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #445D79 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #444B79 — 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 #445D79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #445D79;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 93 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.0% 0.055 251.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF1;
  --color-200: #CBD5E2;
  --color-300: #A6B6CA;
  --color-400: #8297B0;
  --color-500: #627993;
  --color-600: #4F6072;
  --color-700: #3C4753;
  --color-800: #2A3037;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF1',
    200: '#CBD5E2',
    300: '#A6B6CA',
    400: '#8297B0',
    500: '#627993',
    600: '#4F6072',
    700: '#3C4753',
    800: '#2A3037',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #445D79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF1;
$base-200: #CBD5E2;
$base-300: #A6B6CA;
$base-400: #8297B0;
$base-500: #627993;
$base-600: #4F6072;
$base-700: #3C4753;
$base-800: #2A3037;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #364A61;
$base-subtle: #C5CED9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#445D79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8297B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #445D79

Color Lab

Pairs with #445D79

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