#447AD7
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.9% 0.154 260.5), rgb(68, 122, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#447AD7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447AD7 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 122, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.154 260.5) |
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 #447AD7 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #447AD7 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447AD7 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447AD7 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A1E6
oklch(70.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#5588DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447AD7
oklch(58.9% 0.154 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5DB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#264C8F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#234072
oklch(37.6% 0.093 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#152643
oklch(27% 0.059 260.5)
#447AD7 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) | #4D83DB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3475D5 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447AD7
#447AD7
oklch(58.9% 0.154 260.5)
- #A27400
#A27400
oklch(59% 0.122 80.9)
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 #447AD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
Use #447AD7 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.