#448BFD
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(64.9% 0.184 259.5), rgb(68, 139, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#448BFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448BFD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 139, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 98%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.184 259.5) |
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 #448BFD | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448BFD | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448BFD text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #448BFD text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F9
oklch(70.7% 0.144 259.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448BFD
oklch(64.9% 0.184 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B6BE5
oklch(55.5% 0.2 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0C59C7
oklch(49.2% 0.185 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#0F49A1
oklch(42.6% 0.154 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#153E80
oklch(37.6% 0.121 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#448BFD 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) | #5096FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2685FB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B8 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448BFD
#448BFD
oklch(64.9% 0.184 259.5)
- #BA8400
#BA8400
oklch(65% 0.135 79.7)
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 #448BFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.022
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #448BFD 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.