#044370
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.096 247.4), rgb(4, 67, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#044370 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044370 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 67, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.096 247.4) |
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 #044370 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044370 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #044370 text on white | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044370 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6ED
oklch(81% 0.071 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#62A7E5
oklch(70.8% 0.115 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C8FDD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0077C4
oklch(55.5% 0.148 247.6)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044370
oklch(37.3% 0.096 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#082842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 247.3)
#044370 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) | #2D4572 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3C6F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044370
#044370
oklch(37.3% 0.096 247.4)
- #5D3600
#5D3600
oklch(37.3% 0.083 66.5)
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 #044370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #044370 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.