Palettes / Colors / #449EF3
#449EF3 — Vivid Blue
#449EF3 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 #449EF3 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.
#449EF3 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 #F39944; it also sits naturally between #44F3F0 and #4447F3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #449EF3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 158, 243 |
| HSL | 209°, 88%, 61% |
| HSV | 209°, 72%, 95% |
| CMYK | 72%, 35%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 30.79, 32.15, 89.38 |
| Yxy | 32.15, 0.2021, 0.2111 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.47, 0.85, -50.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.70, 0.73, -59.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 62% · Blue 95%
Cyan 72% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #449EF3
.text { color: #449EF3; }
.background { background-color: #449EF3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449EF3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 158, 243); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 88%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449EF3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 158, 243, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449EF3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 158, 243, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#449EF3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#449EF3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F39944:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #449EF3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449EF3
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #449EF3: ·
How #449EF3 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 #449EF3 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #449EF3?
#449EF3 is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 158, 243). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #449EF3?
#449EF3 is RGB 68, 158, 243 — HSL 209°, 88%, 61% — CMYK 72%, 35%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #449EF3?
Its complement is #F39944; analogous partners are #44F3F0 and #4447F3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #449EF3 for text?
Black text on #449EF3 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.