#448BB1
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.7% 0.092 234.5), rgb(68, 139, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#448BB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448BB1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.092 234.5) |
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 #448BB1 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448BB1 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448BB1 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448BB1 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448BB1
oklch(60.7% 0.092 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A7CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B688D
oklch(49% 0.093 234.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5573
oklch(42.7% 0.077 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D475D
oklch(37.9% 0.06 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#448BB1 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) | #798AB3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7FB0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009598 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448BB1
#448BB1
oklch(60.7% 0.092 234.5)
- #AD734B
#AD734B
oklch(60.7% 0.092 54.7)
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 #448BB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.026
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #448BB1 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.