Palettes / Colors / #449BCB

#449BCB — Blue

#449BCB 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 #449BCB 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.

#449BCB 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 #CA7344; it also sits naturally between #44CAB6 and #4458CA. 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 61% · Blue 80%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #449BCB

.text { color: #449BCB; }
.background { background-color: #449BCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449BCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 155, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 56%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449BCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 155, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449BCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 155, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#449BCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#449BCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA7344:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #449BCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449BCB

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 #449BCB 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 #449BCB 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

← #449BCA  ·  #449BCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #449BCB?

#449BCB is Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 155, 203). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #449BCB?

#449BCB is RGB 68, 155, 203 — HSL 201°, 56%, 53% — CMYK 67%, 24%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #449BCB?

Its complement is #CA7344; analogous partners are #44CAB6 and #4458CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #449BCB for text?

Black text on #449BCB has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.09:1.