#449CDA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(66.6% 0.125 242.7), rgb(68, 156, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#449CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449CDA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 156, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.125 242.7) |
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 #449CDA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449CDA | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449CDA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449CDA text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D9
oklch(70.8% 0.098 242.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449CDA
oklch(66.6% 0.125 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4669
oklch(37.8% 0.081 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#449CDA 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) | #809DDD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8FD9 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449CDA
#449CDA
oklch(66.6% 0.125 242.7)
- #CA8138
#CA8138
oklch(66.7% 0.125 62.4)
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 #449CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.073
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.075
Use #449CDA 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.