#439BE6
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67% 0.14 247.5), rgb(67, 155, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#439BE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 155, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 77%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 247.5) |
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 #439BE6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439BE6 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439BE6 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439BE6 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DDF8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 247.4)
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Step 300
300
#93C6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.088 248)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#439BE6
oklch(67% 0.14 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#008EE8
oklch(63% 0.168 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#004473
oklch(37.7% 0.1 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#002847
oklch(27% 0.072 247.4)
#439BE6 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) | #799EE9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628FE5 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439BE6
#439BE6
oklch(67% 0.14 247.5)
- #CD821C
#CD821C
oklch(67% 0.14 67.4)
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 #439BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.023
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.073
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.084
Use #439BE6 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.