What color is #44617E?

#44617E is a dark, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 97, 126), and in HSL hsl(210, 30%, 38%).

Is #44617E accessible as text?

On white, #44617E has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #44617E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #44617E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #44617E?

#44617E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7E6144. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #44617E below.

Is #44617E good for buttons?

#44617E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #44617E — black text only reaches 3.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #44617E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #44617E 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.

#44617E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #44617E

Not just a swatch — here's how #44617E works with other colors. Named schemes with #44617E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44617E Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli 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 #44617E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli 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 #44617E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #69849F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #44617E Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233B

Lapis Lazuli 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 #44617E Secondary #7E8893 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli 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 Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #44617E 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 73/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #44617E 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #444E7E — 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 #44617E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #44617E;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 97 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.058 249.1);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF1;
  --color-200: #CAD6E2;
  --color-300: #A4B8CB;
  --color-400: #8099B2;
  --color-500: #607A95;
  --color-600: #4E6174;
  --color-700: #3B4754;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1B1F23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EBF1',
    200: '#CAD6E2',
    300: '#A4B8CB',
    400: '#8099B2',
    500: '#607A95',
    600: '#4E6174',
    700: '#3B4754',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1B1F23',
  },
}

$base: #44617E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF1;
$base-200: #CAD6E2;
$base-300: #A4B8CB;
$base-400: #8099B2;
$base-500: #607A95;
$base-600: #4E6174;
$base-700: #3B4754;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1B1F23;
$base-hover: #364E65;
$base-subtle: #C5D0DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#44617E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAD6E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4B8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8099B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#607A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E6174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B4754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #44617E

Color Lab

Pairs with #44617E

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