Palettes / Colors / #449ECF

#449ECF — Blue

#449ECF 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 #449ECF 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.

#449ECF 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 #CF7544; it also sits naturally between #44CFBA and #4459CF. 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 62% · Blue 81%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #449ECF

.text { color: #449ECF; }
.background { background-color: #449ECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449ECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 158, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(201, 59%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449ECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 158, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449ECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 158, 207, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF7544:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #449ECF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449ECF

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 #449ECF 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 #449ECF 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

← #449ECE  ·  #449ED0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #449ECF?

#449ECF is Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 158, 207). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #449ECF?

#449ECF is RGB 68, 158, 207 — HSL 201°, 59%, 54% — CMYK 67%, 24%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #449ECF?

Its complement is #CF7544; analogous partners are #44CFBA and #4459CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #449ECF for text?

Black text on #449ECF has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.