#044167
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.086 243.9), rgb(4, 65, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#044167 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044167 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 65, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.086 243.9) |
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 #044167 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044167 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #044167 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044167 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#3290D3
oklch(63% 0.133 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044167
oklch(36.1% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#044167 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) | #2F4269 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213A66 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044167
#044167
oklch(36.1% 0.086 243.9)
- #5B3200
#5B3200
oklch(36.1% 0.082 63.1)
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 #044167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #044167 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.