#446DAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.11 258.7), rgb(68, 109, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#446DAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446DAC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 109, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.11 258.7) |
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 #446DAC | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446DAC | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #446DAC text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #446DAC text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#638AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446DAC
oklch(53.4% 0.11 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B619A
oklch(49.2% 0.102 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#314F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.085 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#446DAC 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) | #5272AF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4568AB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B84 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446DAC
#446DAC
oklch(53.4% 0.11 258.7)
- #8F6404
#8F6404
oklch(53.5% 0.11 78.8)
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 #446DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.006
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #446DAC 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.