#439DC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66% 0.107 233), rgb(67, 157, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#439DC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #439DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 157, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.107 233) |
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 #439DC9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #439DC9 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439DC9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #439DC9 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACD
oklch(70.8% 0.084 233.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#439DC9
oklch(66% 0.107 233)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4760
oklch(37.6% 0.07 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#439DC9 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) | #879BCB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A9AC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #439DC9
#439DC9
oklch(66% 0.107 233)
- #C57F51
#C57F51
oklch(66% 0.107 53.2)
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 #439DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.068
Use #439DC9 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.