#4447AC
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.158 276.8), rgb(68, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#4447AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4447AC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.158 276.8) |
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 #4447AC | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4447AC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4447AC text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4447AC text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFC
oklch(81% 0.091 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A96FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7078F9
oklch(63.2% 0.189 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B5CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.206 277)
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Step 700
700
#4B4BC9
oklch(49.1% 0.19 276.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4447AC
oklch(45.5% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#333781
oklch(37.8% 0.123 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E214C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 276.8)
#4447AC 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) | #0058AF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FAA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F72 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4447AC
#4447AC
oklch(45.5% 0.158 276.8)
- #665600
#665600
oklch(45.5% 0.094 96.6)
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 #4447AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4447AC 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.