#446CDA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.2% 0.174 265.9), rgb(68, 108, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#446CDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446CDA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.174 265.9) |
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 #446CDA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446CDA | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #446CDA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #446CDA text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#7C9EEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 266)
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Step 500
500
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446CDA
oklch(56.2% 0.174 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3558BB
oklch(49.2% 0.161 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4897
oklch(42.6% 0.134 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#446CDA 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) | #2A7ADE | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008699 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446CDA
#446CDA
oklch(56.2% 0.174 265.9)
- #936F00
#936F00
oklch(56.2% 0.115 86)
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 #446CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #446CDA 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.