#448EBD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62% 0.102 239.3), rgb(68, 142, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#448EBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #448EBD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 142, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.102 239.3) |
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 #448EBD | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #448EBD | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #448EBD text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #448EBD text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#71A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 238.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#448EBD
oklch(62% 0.102 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#247BAD
oklch(55.6% 0.111 239.2)
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Step 700
700
#146795
oklch(49% 0.104 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#155479
oklch(42.6% 0.087 240)
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Step 900
900
#1A4661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#112939
oklch(27% 0.042 240.1)
#448EBD 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) | #788EBF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6882BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A9E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #448EBD
#448EBD
oklch(62% 0.102 239.3)
- #B37643
#B37643
oklch(61.9% 0.102 59.2)
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 #448EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #448EBD 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.