#448AB2
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(60.5% 0.093 236.2), rgb(68, 138, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#448AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 138, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.093 236.2) |
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 #448AB2 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448AB2 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448AB2 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448AB2 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 236.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C8
oklch(70.7% 0.072 236.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448AB2
oklch(60.5% 0.093 236.2)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA6
oklch(55.7% 0.1 235.6)
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Step 700
700
#1C688F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 236.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D465E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 237.2)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#448AB2 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) | #7789B4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687EB1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009497 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448AB2
#448AB2
oklch(60.5% 0.093 236.2)
- #AC7248
#AC7248
oklch(60.4% 0.093 55.8)
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 #448AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.021
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #448AB2 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.