Palettes / Colors / #447ECF

#447ECF — Blue

#447ECF is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #447ECF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#447ECF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CF9544; it also sits naturally between #44C3CF and #5044CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 49% · Blue 81%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #447ECF

.text { color: #447ECF; }
.background { background-color: #447ECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #447ECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 126, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #447ECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 126, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #447ECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 126, 207, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#447ECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#447ECF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF9544:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #447ECF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #447ECF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #447ECF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #447ECF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #447ECE  ·  #447ED0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #447ECF?

#447ECF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 126, 207). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #447ECF?

#447ECF is RGB 68, 126, 207 — HSL 215°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 39%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #447ECF?

Its complement is #CF9544; analogous partners are #44C3CF and #5044CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #447ECF for text?

Black text on #447ECF has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.09:1.