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#449ad2 color: Blue Tourmaline

#449ad2 is rgb(68, 154, 210) in RGB and oklch(65.788% 0.11727 240.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

65.8%
0.117
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #449ad2

#449ad2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline (#4997d0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #449ad2 mixed with white

  1. 449ad2
  2. 5aa4d7
  3. 6eaedc
  4. 81b9e1
  5. 93c3e5
  6. a5cdea
  7. b7d7ee
  8. c9e1f3
  9. dbebf7
  10. edf5fb

Darker: #449ad2 mixed with black

  1. 449ad2
  2. 3a85b6
  3. 30719b
  4. 265e81
  5. 1d4b68
  6. 143950
  7. 0c2739
  8. 051724
  9. 020910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #449ad2 with less saturation

  1. 449ad2
  2. 4f9acc
  3. 5999c5
  4. 6198bf
  5. 6a98b9
  6. 7197b2
  7. 7896ac
  8. 7f95a5
  9. 85949f
  10. 8b9398

Questions about #449ad2

What color is #449ad2?

#449ad2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Tourmaline. In RGB it is rgb(68, 154, 210), in HSL hsl(203.66, 61.21%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.788% 0.11727 240.48).

What colors go well with #449ad2?

The complementary color of #449ad2 is #c57f40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4b9 and #768dd9. The triadic partners are #cb718e and #889c43.

Is white or black text more readable on #449ad2?

Black text reads better on #449ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #449ad2 a warm or cool color?

#449ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.117.