#447C99
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56% 0.074 232.8), rgb(68, 124, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#447C99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447C99 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 124, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.074 232.8) |
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 #447C99 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447C99 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447C99 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447C99 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#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
#CEDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.019 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.053 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E91AC
oklch(63.1% 0.068 232.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447C99
oklch(56% 0.074 232.8)
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Step 700
700
#346782
oklch(49% 0.07 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C5469
oklch(42.6% 0.057 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#284655
oklch(37.7% 0.044 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#447C99 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) | #6E7B9A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627299 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #018485 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447C99
#447C99
oklch(56% 0.074 232.8)
- #97684B
#97684B
oklch(56% 0.074 52.3)
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 #447C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.008
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #447C99 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.