#446DEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.6% 0.194 266.5), rgb(68, 109, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#446DEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.194 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #446DEA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 109, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.194 266.5) |
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 #446DEA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #446DEA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #446DEA text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #446DEA text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0FA
oklch(81% 0.087 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#789CF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5781F4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#446DEA
oklch(57.6% 0.194 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3154C5
oklch(49% 0.181 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2946A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#253C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#446DEA 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) | #047EEE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE8 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA1 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #446DEA
#446DEA
oklch(57.6% 0.194 266.5)
- #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 #446DEA, 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 0.029
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.052
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #446DEA 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.