#447397
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.7% 0.077 243), rgb(68, 115, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#447397 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447397 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 115, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.077 243) |
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 #447397 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447397 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #447397 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447397 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#638FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 242.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447397
oklch(53.7% 0.077 243)
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Step 700
700
#3A6586
oklch(49% 0.072 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#31536D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4558
oklch(37.8% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#447397 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) | #637399 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B96 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D7C7F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447397
#447397
oklch(53.7% 0.077 243)
- #8E643D
#8E643D
oklch(53.8% 0.077 62.9)
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 #447397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.011
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.018
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
Use #447397 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.