#439AE5
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.7% 0.139 247.8), rgb(67, 154, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#439AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 154, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.139 247.8) |
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 #439AE5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439AE5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439AE5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439AE5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EB
oklch(80.8% 0.068 248)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E1
oklch(70.6% 0.109 247.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439AE5
oklch(66.7% 0.139 247.8)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E446F
oklch(37.7% 0.091 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#439AE5 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) | #789DE8 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618EE4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB5 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439AE5
#439AE5
oklch(66.7% 0.139 247.8)
- #CC811B
#CC811B
oklch(66.7% 0.139 67.3)
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 #439AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.081
Use #439AE5 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.