#448DB3
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.3% 0.093 233.8), rgb(68, 141, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#448DB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448DB3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 141, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.093 233.8) |
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 #448DB3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448DB3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448DB3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448DB3 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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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
#72A9C7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448DB3
oklch(61.3% 0.093 233.8)
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Step 600
600
#277CA5
oklch(55.5% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#18698D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#185573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#112936
oklch(26.8% 0.039 234.4)
#448DB3 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) | #7B8CB5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B80B2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00979A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448DB3
#448DB3
oklch(61.3% 0.093 233.8)
- #AF744D
#AF744D
oklch(61.2% 0.092 53.6)
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 #448DB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #448DB3 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.