#0044AD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.4% 0.178 260.5), rgb(0, 68, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#0044AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0044AD |
| RGB | rgb(0, 68, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.178 260.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0044AD | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0044AD | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0044AD text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0044AD text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0365F7
oklch(55.5% 0.232 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0055D3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 260.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0044AD
oklch(42.4% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E3C8A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2450
oklch(27% 0.087 260.3)
#0044AD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0053B0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F72 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0044AD
#0044AD
oklch(42.4% 0.178 260.5)
- #674800
#674800
oklch(42.5% 0.088 80.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0044AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0044AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #0044AD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.