#446CEB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.5% 0.197 266.8), rgb(68, 108, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#446CEB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446CEB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 108, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.197 266.8) |
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 #446CEB | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446CEB | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #446CEB text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #446CEB text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FB
oklch(81% 0.088 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#789CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#5880F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446CEB
oklch(57.5% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3254C7
oklch(49.2% 0.183 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#2945A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#446CEB 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) | #007EEF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EE8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA1 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446CEB
#446CEB
oklch(57.5% 0.197 266.8)
- #977300
#977300
oklch(57.5% 0.118 86.7)
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 #446CEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.027
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
Use #446CEB 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.