Dark Sky Blue Color
Dark Sky Blue is a blue color with hex code #448EE4. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark sky blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Sky Blue Color Values
What Does Dark Sky Blue Mean?
Dark Sky Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Dark Sky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Sky Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: brilliant purplish blue, #6C79B8). It is also known as Oregon Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Sky Blue
Dark Sky Blue and #E49944 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #44DFE4 and #4944E4, which sit beside dark sky blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark sky blue with triadic partners #E4448F and #8FE444. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- CornflowerBlue —
#6495ED(Delta E 6) - Havelock Blue —
#5590D9(Delta E 8) - Cerulean —
#0485D1(Delta E 9) - Lochmara —
#007EC7(Delta E 11) - Windows Blue —
#3778BF(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #448EE4; }
.background { background-color: #448EE4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #448EE4; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #448EE440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark sky blue?
Dark Sky Blue has the hex code #448EE4. In RGB notation it is rgb(68, 142, 228), in HSL it is hsl(212, 75%, 58%), and its OKLCH value is 0.64, 0.149, 254.
What does the color dark sky blue mean?
Blue-family colors like dark sky blue carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Sky Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Dark Sky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark sky blue?
Dark Sky Blue has three easy routes: its complement #E49944 for punch, its neighbors #44DFE4 and #4944E4 for something calmer, or triadic partners #E4448F and #8FE444 when you want energy.
Is dark sky blue a standard web color?
No — Dark Sky Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #448EE4 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark sky blue lighter or darker?
To lighten dark sky blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E0ECFB (lightest tint) to #06182D (darkest shade).
About Dark Sky Blue
Dark Sky Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Oregon Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #448EE4 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.