#0044B0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8), rgb(0, 68, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#0044B0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0044B0 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 68, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8) |
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 #0044B0 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0044B0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0044B0 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0044B0 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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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
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#0164FA
oklch(55.5% 0.237 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#0054D4
oklch(49.1% 0.209 260.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0044B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D3B8B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2451
oklch(27.1% 0.089 260.6)
#0044B0 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) | #0054B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045AE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006073 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0044B0
#0044B0
oklch(42.7% 0.182 260.8)
- #674900
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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 #0044B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0044B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.083
Use #0044B0 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.