Palettes / Colors / #449BF8

#449BF8 — Vivid Blue

#449BF8 is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #449BF8 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.

#449BF8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #F8A144; it also sits naturally between #44F5F8 and #4744F8. 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 97%

Cyan 73% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 3%

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

Previews

CSS code for #449BF8

.text { color: #449BF8; }
.background { background-color: #449BF8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449BF8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 155, 248); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 93%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449BF8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 155, 248, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449BF8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 155, 248, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#449BF8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#449BF8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F8A144:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #449BF8: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449BF8

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 #449BF8 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 #449BF8 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #449BF8?

#449BF8 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 155, 248). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #449BF8?

#449BF8 is RGB 68, 155, 248 — HSL 211°, 93%, 62% — CMYK 73%, 38%, 0%, 3%.

What colors go with #449BF8?

Its complement is #F8A144; analogous partners are #44F5F8 and #4744F8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #449BF8 for text?

Black text on #449BF8 has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.