#439AE2
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.136 246.8), rgb(67, 154, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#439AE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 154, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.136 246.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #439AE2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439AE2 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439AE2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439AE2 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 246.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439AE2
oklch(66.6% 0.136 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#0F446E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247)
#439AE2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #799DE5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638EE1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB4 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439AE2
#439AE2
oklch(66.6% 0.136 246.8)
- #CB8123
#CB8123
oklch(66.6% 0.136 66.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #439AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.068
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.078
Use #439AE2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.