Palettes / Colors / #449EFF
#449EFF — Vivid Blue
#449EFF 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 #449EFF 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.
#449EFF 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 #FFA442; it also sits naturally between #42FCFF and #4542FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #449EFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 68, 158, 255 |
| HSL | 211°, 100%, 63% |
| HSV | 211°, 73%, 100% |
| CMYK | 73%, 38%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 32.66, 32.90, 99.24 |
| Yxy | 32.90, 0.1982, 0.1997 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.08, 5.03, -55.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.36, 4.39, -68.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 27% · Green 62% · Blue 100%
Cyan 73% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #449EFF
.text { color: #449EFF; }
.background { background-color: #449EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #449EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 158, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 100%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #449EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 158, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #449EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 158, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#449EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#449EFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFA442:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #449EFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #449EFF
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 #449EFF: ·
How #449EFF 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 #449EFF 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 #449EFF?
#449EFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 158, 255). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #449EFF?
#449EFF is RGB 68, 158, 255 — HSL 211°, 100%, 63% — CMYK 73%, 38%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #449EFF?
Its complement is #FFA442; analogous partners are #42FCFF and #4542FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #449EFF for text?
Black text on #449EFF has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.77:1.