#449DEF
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68% 0.148 249.4), rgb(68, 157, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#449DEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449DEF |
| RGB | rgb(68, 157, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.148 249.4) |
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 #449DEF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #449DEF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449DEF text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449DEF text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#C0DDFA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 248.4)
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Step 300
300
#92C6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 249)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#449DEF
oklch(68% 0.148 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#008DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#449DEF 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) | #78A1F2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F91ED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BB | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449DEF
#449DEF
oklch(68% 0.148 249.4)
- #D28500
#D28500
oklch(68.1% 0.148 69.4)
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 #449DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.080
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.082
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.083
Use #449DEF 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.