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#447ECF Color

#447ECF is rgb(68, 126, 207) in RGB, hsl(215, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#447ECF
HEX#447ECF
RGBrgb(68, 126, 207)
HSLhsl(215, 59%, 54%)
HSVhsv(215, 67%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.139 257.2)
LABlab(51.87% 0.87 -48.38)
LCHlch(51.87% 48.39 271.03)

What #447ECF 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 #447ECF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 7.52United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 7.74Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 8.5True Blue#0073CFΔE 9.14Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 9.24French Blue#0072BBΔE 9.27

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

#447ECF Channel Values

How #447ECF 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 126 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 59% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 67% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #447ECF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #447ECF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #447ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #447ECF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#447ECF
Complementary
#CF9544
Analogous
#44C3CF
Analogous
#5044CF
Triadic
#CF447E
Triadic
#7ECF44
Split comp.
#CF5044
Split comp.
#C3CF44

Tints & Shades of #447ECF

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.

Tints

#5D8FD5
#79A3DC
#92B3E3
#AAC4E9
#C2D5EF
#DFE9F7

Shades

#316CBF
#2A5CA2
#234C86
#1A3965
#132949
#0C192D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #447ECF.

How #447ECF 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#447ECF
Protanopia#7777CF
Protanomaly#667ACF
Deuteranopia#6F6FD0
Deuteranomaly#6175CF
Tritanopia#0F8C8C
Tritanomaly#2D86AB
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #447ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-447ecf: #447ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #447ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-447ecf': '#447ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.494, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_447ecf">#447ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#447ECF"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#447ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #447ECF?

#447ECF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 126, 207) in RGB and hsl(215, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #447ECF?

#447ECF is rgb(68, 126, 207) — red 68, green 126, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #447ECF?

#447ECF converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #447ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #447ECF scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #447ECF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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