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#446E97 Color

#446E97 is rgb(68, 110, 151) in RGB, hsl(210, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#446E97
HEX#446E97
RGBrgb(68, 110, 151)
HSLhsl(210, 38%, 43%)
HSVhsv(210, 55%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.08 249)
LABlab(44.72% -5.64 -27.26)
LCHlch(44.72% 27.84 258.32)

What #446E97 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #446E97, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#446E97 Channel Values

How #446E97 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 68 · G 110 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 38% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 55% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #446E97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #446E97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #446E97; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #446E97

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #446E97 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#446E97
Protanopia#686897
Protanomaly#5C6B97
Deuteranopia#636398
Deuteranomaly#586797
Tritanopia#377474
Tritanomaly#3D7284
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #446E97 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-446e97: #446E97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #446E97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-446e97': '#446E97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.431, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_446e97">#446E97</color>
SVG fillfill="#446E97"

More Blue Colors

#446E97 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#446E97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #446E97?

#446E97 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 110, 151) in RGB and hsl(210, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.

What is the RGB value of #446E97?

#446E97 is rgb(68, 110, 151) — red 68, green 110, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #446E97?

#446E97 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 27%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #446E97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #446E97 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #446E97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #446E97 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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