#447C87
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.2% 0.061 211.7), rgb(68, 124, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#447C87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447C87 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 124, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.061 211.7) |
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 #447C87 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447C87 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447C87 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447C87 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.044 213.4)
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Step 500
500
#60939D
oklch(63.1% 0.056 211.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447C87
oklch(55.2% 0.061 211.7)
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Step 700
700
#366973
oklch(48.9% 0.057 211.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900
#29474D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 211.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#447C87 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) | #737888 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687087 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F817F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447C87
#447C87
oklch(55.2% 0.061 211.7)
- #93655C
#93655C
oklch(55.3% 0.062 31.4)
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 #447C87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #447C87 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.