#448AFA
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.5% 0.182 259.5), rgb(68, 138, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#448AFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448AFA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 138, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.182 259.5) |
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 #448AFA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448AFA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448AFA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448AFA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448AFA
oklch(64.5% 0.182 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D6CE4
oklch(55.7% 0.197 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E59C6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1049A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#163F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#448AFA 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) | #5095FE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2984F8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4B6 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448AFA
#448AFA
oklch(64.5% 0.182 259.5)
- #B88300
#B88300
oklch(64.6% 0.134 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 #448AFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.078
Use #448AFA 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.