What color is #447ABD?

#447ABD is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(68, 122, 189), and in HSL hsl(213, 48%, 50%).

Is #447ABD accessible as text?

On white, #447ABD has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #447ABD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #447ABD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #447ABD?

#447ABD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BD8642. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #447ABD below.

Is #447ABD good for buttons?

#447ABD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #447ABD — white text only reaches 4.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #447ABD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #447ABD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#447ABD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #447ABD

Not just a swatch — here's how #447ABD works with other colors. Named schemes with #447ABD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #447ABD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #447ABD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6E9FDE

Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Steel Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #447ABD Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Steel Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #447ABD Surface #EDE9D6 Anchor #5A2145 Accent #E4C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Steel Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #447ABD Secondary #91A4BD Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #447ABD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE5EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4251BD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #447ABD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #447ABD;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 122 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.4% 0.119 254.8);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0EAF5;
  --color-200: #C3D4EA;
  --color-300: #99B5D7;
  --color-400: #7195C1;
  --color-500: #5076A5;
  --color-600: #435E7F;
  --color-700: #34455B;
  --color-800: #252F3C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  steel-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0EAF5',
    200: '#C3D4EA',
    300: '#99B5D7',
    400: '#7195C1',
    500: '#5076A5',
    600: '#435E7F',
    700: '#34455B',
    800: '#252F3C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #447ABD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0EAF5;
$base-200: #C3D4EA;
$base-300: #99B5D7;
$base-400: #7195C1;
$base-500: #5076A5;
$base-600: #435E7F;
$base-700: #34455B;
$base-800: #252F3C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #356197;
$base-subtle: #CBD7E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#447ABD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3D4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99B5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7195C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5076A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#435E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34455B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252F3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #447ABD

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