Close to Blue Gray
#449CD2
#449CD2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 61.2% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 61% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #449CD2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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6.93:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.93:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #449CD2 as they’d see it.
#449CD2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #449CD2
What color is #449CD2?
#449CD2 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 61.2% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 61% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #449CD2 in RGB?
#449CD2 is rgb(68, 156, 210): 68 red, 156 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #449CD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 26, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #449CD2?
PANTONE 299 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #449CD2?
Its complement #C68560 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.