#448AC6 Hex Color

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Cool and moderately muted, #448ac6 is a medium blue with a clean, slightly gray cast. Its restrained saturation gives interfaces a dependable, controlled feel, making it useful for finance, healthcare, technology, and government branding. Use it as a supporting color with navy or warm white, and pair it with black text for accessible body copy. The hex code is #448ac6.

Questions about #448ac6

What is #448ac6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #448ac6 is rgb(68, 138, 198), in HSL hsl(208, 53%, 52%) and in CMYK 66%, 30%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #448ac6?
#448ac6 pairs well with navy, warm white, charcoal, and restrained warm accents because its cool, moderately muted blue benefits from darker depth, soft light backgrounds, and a small amount of warmth.
Is #448ac6 readable on white or black?
#448ac6 has a 3.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.