What color is #448EFD?

#448EFD is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #448EFD?

The RGB value is 68, 142, 253: 68 red, 142 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #448EFD?

The complementary color is #FDB344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #448EFD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#448EFD color

#448EFD rgb(68, 142, 253)

Shades of blue

The hex color #448EFD is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 55.7% green and 99.2% blue (68, 142, 253).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 98% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4F8FE6), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#448EFD color codes

HEX	`#448EFD`
RGB	`rgb(68, 142, 253)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 55.7%, 99.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 98%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 73%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 44%, 0%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.58, 13.81, -61.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.58, 63.43, 282.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.78, 27.663, 96.68)`
Decimal	`4493053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #448EFD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #448EFD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#448EFD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #448EFD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #448efd; }
.text { color: #448efd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448efd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 142 253 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #448efd, #5644fd); }

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Questions

What color is #448EFD?: #448EFD is a light, vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #448EFD?: The RGB value is 68, 142, 253: 68 red, 142 green and 253 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #448EFD?: The complementary color is #FDB344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #448EFD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.