#447FE2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.7% 0.163 260.1), rgb(68, 127, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#447FE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #447FE2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 127, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.163 260.1) |
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 #447FE2 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #447FE2 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #447FE2 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #447FE2 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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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
#71A1EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#447FE2
oklch(60.7% 0.163 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#205BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#122647
oklch(27.2% 0.067 259.9)
#447FE2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #317AE0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A5 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #447FE2
#447FE2
oklch(60.7% 0.163 260.1)
- #A97800
#A97800
oklch(60.6% 0.126 80)
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 #447FE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #447FE2 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.