#447F93
Closest named color: Cerulean (#457B9D). oklch(56.5% 0.069 222.3), rgb(68, 127, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#447F93 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean (#457B9D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean (#457B9D) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447F93 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 127, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 37%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.069 222.3) |
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 #447F93 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #447F93 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447F93 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447F93 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CF
oklch(81% 0.031 220.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA8B7
oklch(70.7% 0.049 222.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D92A5
oklch(63% 0.063 222.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#447F93
oklch(56.5% 0.069 222.3)
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Step 700
700
#33697B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 222.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5664
oklch(42.8% 0.053 221.5)
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Step 900
900
#274751
oklch(37.8% 0.041 220.1)
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Step 950
950
#182930
oklch(26.9% 0.026 225.8)
#447F93 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) | #737C94 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687393 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D8585 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447F93
#447F93
oklch(56.5% 0.069 222.3)
- #996855
#996855
oklch(56.4% 0.07 42)
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 #447F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
Use #447F93 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.