#446BC3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.144 264.2), rgb(68, 107, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#446BC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.144 264.2) |
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 #446BC3 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446BC3 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446BC3 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #446BC3 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6086D9
oklch(63% 0.133 264.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446BC3
oklch(54.4% 0.144 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#395CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#446BC3 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) | #4075C6 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A69C1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446BC3
#446BC3
oklch(54.4% 0.144 264.2)
- #8E6900
#8E6900
oklch(54.4% 0.112 84.2)
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 #446BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #446BC3 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.