#447697 Color
#447697 is rgb(68, 118, 151) in RGB, hsl(204, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 22%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#447697rgb(68, 118, 151)hsl(204, 38%, 43%)hsv(204, 55%, 59%)cmyk(55%, 22%, 0%, 41%)oklch(54.5% 0.075 239.1)lab(47.17% -9.96 -23.49)lch(47.17% 25.51 247.02)What #447697 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 #447697, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#447697 Channel Values
How #447697 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 118 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 204° · S 38% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 204° · S 55% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #447697 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.
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Colors That Go With #447697
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #447697; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #447697
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 #447697 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.
#447697#6F6F97#617297#696998#5C6E97#397B7B#3E7987#717171Using #447697 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-447697: #447697;background-color: #447697;colors: { 'color-447697': '#447697' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.463, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_447697">#447697</color>fill="#447697"More Blue Colors
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#447697 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #447697?
#447697 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 118, 151) in RGB and hsl(204, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #447697?
#447697 is rgb(68, 118, 151) — red 68, green 118, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #447697?
#447697 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 22%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #447697 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #447697 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #447697 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #447697 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 10.63, which is visibly different.
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