#448DD0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.7% 0.125 248.7), rgb(68, 141, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#448DD0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448DD0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 141, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.125 248.7) |
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 #448DD0 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448DD0 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448DD0 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448DD0 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 248.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448DD0
oklch(62.7% 0.125 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#2177BE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#1264A4
oklch(49.2% 0.126 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#145285
oklch(42.8% 0.104 248.5)
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Step 900
900
#19446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#448DD0 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) | #6F90D3 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C83CF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DA5 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448DD0
#448DD0
oklch(62.7% 0.125 248.7)
- #B97821
#B97821
oklch(62.7% 0.125 68.4)
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 #448DD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.030
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
Use #448DD0 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.