#447DE1
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.2% 0.164 260.8), rgb(68, 125, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#447DE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 125, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.164 260.8) |
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 #447DE1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #447DE1 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447DE1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447DE1 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#447DE1
oklch(60.2% 0.164 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#306DD9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#235ABC
oklch(49% 0.165 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B98
oklch(42.8% 0.136 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#122547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.1)
#447DE1 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) | #4B87E5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D79DF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A4 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447DE1
#447DE1
oklch(60.2% 0.164 260.8)
- #A77700
#A77700
oklch(60.2% 0.125 80.4)
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 #447DE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.060
Use #447DE1 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.