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#447C97 Color

#447C97 is rgb(68, 124, 151) in RGB, hsl(200, 38%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 18%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#447C97
HEX#447C97
RGBrgb(68, 124, 151)
HSLhsl(200, 38%, 43%)
HSVhsv(200, 55%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 18%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.072 230.9)
LABlab(49.02% -13.10 -20.66)
LCHlch(49.02% 24.46 237.63)

What #447C97 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 #447C97, 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.

#447C97 Channel Values

How #447C97 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 124 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 38% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 55% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #447C97 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 text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #447C97

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #447C97; 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 #447C97

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 #447C97 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#447C97
Protanopia#757597
Protanomaly#657897
Deuteranopia#6D6D98
Deuteranomaly#5F7398
Tritanopia#3B8080
Tritanomaly#3F7E8A
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #447C97 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-447c97: #447C97;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #447C97;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-447c97': '#447C97' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.486, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_447c97">#447C97</color>
SVG fillfill="#447C97"

More Blue Colors

#447C97 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#447C97 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #447C97?

#447C97 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 124, 151) in RGB and hsl(200, 38%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #447C97?

#447C97 is rgb(68, 124, 151) — red 68, green 124, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #447C97?

#447C97 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 18%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #447C97 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #447C97 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #447C97 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #447C97 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 13.39, which is visibly different.

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