#44A5FE
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(70.6% 0.159 249.5), rgb(68, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#44A5FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.159 249.5) |
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 #44A5FE | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #44A5FE | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A5FE text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A5FE text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#8EC6FE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 249.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#44A5FE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 249.5)
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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
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002749
oklch(26.8% 0.076 249.9)
#44A5FE 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAC6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A5FE
#44A5FE
oklch(70.6% 0.159 249.5)
- #DC8C00
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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 #44A5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.047
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.088
Use #44A5FE 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.