#448AFF
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.9% 0.188 260.1), rgb(68, 138, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#448AFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 260°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448AFF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 138, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.188 260.1) |
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 #448AFF | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448AFF | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448AFF text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448AFF text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#69A0FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448AFF
oklch(64.9% 0.188 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D58CA
oklch(49.2% 0.19 260)
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Step 800
800
#1048A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.3)
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Step 900
900
#153E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#448AFF 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) | #4C96FF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D85FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448AFF
#448AFF
oklch(64.9% 0.188 260.1)
- #B98400
#B98400
oklch(64.9% 0.134 80.2)
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 #448AFF, 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 0.041
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
Use #448AFF 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.