#447593
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54% 0.071 237), rgb(68, 117, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#447593 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447593 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 117, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.071 237) |
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 #447593 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447593 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #447593 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447593 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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Step 500
500
#6390AC
oklch(63.2% 0.065 236.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447593
oklch(54% 0.071 237)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#305469
oklch(42.8% 0.054 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2932
oklch(27.2% 0.026 235.4)
#447593 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) | #677494 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6C93 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #147D7F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447593
#447593
oklch(54% 0.071 237)
- #8E6445
#8E6445
oklch(54% 0.07 57)
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 #447593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
Use #447593 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.