#446DDE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.7% 0.179 265.9), rgb(68, 109, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#446DDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446DDE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 109, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.179 265.9) |
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 #446DDE | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446DDE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #446DDE text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #446DDE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF1
oklch(70.8% 0.128 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 265.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446DDE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3357BD
oklch(49% 0.166 265.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4899
oklch(42.7% 0.137 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#263D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#446DDE 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) | #277BE2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DDC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446DDE
#446DDE
oklch(56.7% 0.179 265.9)
- #957000
#957000
oklch(56.7% 0.116 85.5)
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 #446DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #446DDE 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.