#448BAB Color

#448BAB is rgb(68, 139, 171) in RGB and hsl(199, 43%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#448BAB

HEX#448BAB

RGBrgb(68, 139, 171)

HSLhsl(199, 43%, 47%)

HSVhsv(199, 60%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.086 229.9)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 19%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #448BAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #448BAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#448BAB Complementary#AB6544 Analogous#44AB98 Analogous#4457AB Triadic#AB448B Triadic#8BAB44

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #448BAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#579CBC #74ADC8 #8EBCD2 #A7CBDC #C1DAE6 #DEECF2

Shades

#3C7996 #336780 #2A566A #204150 #172F3A #0F1E24

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