#449AC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.4% 0.108 235.7), rgb(68, 154, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#449AC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449AC9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 154, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.108 235.7) |
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 #449AC9 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449AC9 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449AC9 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449AC9 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449AC9
oklch(65.4% 0.108 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#087CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.118 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#035679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 900
900
#124762
oklch(37.8% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#449AC9 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) | #8499CB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718CC8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6AA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449AC9
#449AC9
oklch(65.4% 0.108 235.7)
- #C27E4B
#C27E4B
oklch(65.3% 0.108 56.3)
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 #449AC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #449AC9 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.