#449CEF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(67.8% 0.149 249.9), rgb(68, 156, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#449CEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449CEF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 156, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.149 249.9) |
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 #449CEF | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449CEF | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449CEF text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449CEF text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDFB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#92C6FB
oklch(81% 0.093 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#449CEF
oklch(67.8% 0.149 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#008CEF
oklch(63% 0.178 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#449CEF 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) | #76A0F2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D90ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BA | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449CEF
#449CEF
oklch(67.8% 0.149 249.9)
- #D08400
#D08400
oklch(67.7% 0.147 69.6)
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 #449CEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.081
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.081
Use #449CEF 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.