#448caa color: Boston Blue
#448caa is rgb(68, 140, 170) in RGB and oklch(60.613% 0.08492 227.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #448caa
#448caa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #448caa mixed with white
Darker: #448caa mixed with black
Calmer: #448caa with less saturation
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Questions about #448caa
What color is #448caa?
#448caa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 140, 170), in HSL hsl(197.65, 42.86%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.613% 0.08492 227.891).
What colors go well with #448caa?
The complementary color of #448caa is #ac7254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #369294 and #6283b5. The triadic partners are #a86d8b and #878647.
Is white or black text more readable on #448caa?
White text reads better on #448caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #448caa a warm or cool color?
#448caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.085.