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#44408e color: Nauseous Blue

#44408e is rgb(68, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.884% 0.12524 281.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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243°
100%

41.9%
0.125
282°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #44408e

#44408e is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.86:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #44408e mixed with white

  1. 44408e
  2. 54539a
  3. 6465a6
  4. 7678b1
  5. 888abd
  6. 9a9dc8
  7. aeb0d3
  8. c1c4de
  9. d5d7e9
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #44408e mixed with black

  1. 44408e
  2. 3a367b
  3. 302d68
  4. 262456
  5. 1d1b44
  6. 141334
  7. 0c0b24
  8. 050515
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #44408e with less saturation

  1. 44408e
  2. 444288
  3. 454481
  4. 46467b
  5. 464775
  6. 47486e
  7. 484a68
  8. 494b61
  9. 4a4b5a
  10. 4b4c54

Questions about #44408e

What color is #44408e?

#44408e is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(243.08, 37.86%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.884% 0.12524 281.842).

What colors go well with #44408e?

The complementary color of #44408e is #594d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d8e and #63347d. The triadic partners are #822e02 and #005f38.

Is white or black text more readable on #44408e?

White text reads better on #44408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #44408e a warm or cool color?

#44408e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.125.