#448CBC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61.5% 0.102 240.5), rgb(68, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#448CBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448CBC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.102 240.5) |
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 #448CBC | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448CBC | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448CBC text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448CBC text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DE
oklch(81% 0.05 239)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CE
oklch(70.6% 0.08 241.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448CBC
oklch(61.5% 0.102 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#277BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.111 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#186795
oklch(49.1% 0.103 240.4)
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Step 800
800
#185479
oklch(42.7% 0.086 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#448CBC 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) | #768CBE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6680BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00989C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448CBC
#448CBC
oklch(61.5% 0.102 240.5)
- #B17540
#B17540
oklch(61.4% 0.102 60.5)
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 #448CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.034
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
Use #448CBC 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.