#447AC1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.6% 0.124 256), rgb(68, 122, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#447AC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 122, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.124 256) |
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 #447AC1 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447AC1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447AC1 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447AC1 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA3D8
oklch(70.7% 0.09 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#598BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.115 256.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447AC1
oklch(57.6% 0.124 256)
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Step 700
700
#3061A1
oklch(49.1% 0.116 256)
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Step 800
800
#294F82
oklch(42.6% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#254268
oklch(37.6% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 950
950
#16273D
oklch(27% 0.047 255.4)
#447AC1 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) | #5B7FC4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4973C0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A94 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447AC1
#447AC1
oklch(57.6% 0.124 256)
- #A16D00
#A16D00
oklch(57.5% 0.121 75.9)
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 #447AC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.050
Use #447AC1 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.