#4447B6
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.172 276.2), rgb(68, 71, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#4447B6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4447B6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 71, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.172 276.2) |
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 #4447B6 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4447B6 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4447B6 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4447B6 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF7
oklch(81% 0.083 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#707BEE
oklch(63% 0.171 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A61DC
oklch(55.5% 0.185 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4447B6
oklch(46.3% 0.172 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D429B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33397B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2248
oklch(27% 0.07 276.2)
#4447B6 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) | #005ABA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006277 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4447B6
#4447B6
oklch(46.3% 0.172 276.2)
- #695800
#695800
oklch(46.3% 0.095 96)
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 #4447B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.068
Use #4447B6 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.