#449ED1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.7% 0.114 236.9), rgb(68, 158, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#449ED1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #449ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 158, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 61%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.114 236.9) |
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 #449ED1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #449ED1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449ED1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #449ED1 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#449ED1
oklch(66.7% 0.114 236.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F4764
oklch(37.8% 0.074 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.046 235.5)
#449ED1 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) | #869DD3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738FD0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #449ED1
#449ED1
oklch(66.7% 0.114 236.9)
- #C9814A
#C9814A
oklch(66.7% 0.114 56.6)
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 #449ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.074
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.074
Use #449ED1 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.