#044376
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.2), rgb(4, 67, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#044376 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044376 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 67, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.2) |
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 #044376 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044376 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #044376 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044376 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.078 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A5EB
oklch(70.6% 0.125 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#298DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 250)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#082845
oklch(27.1% 0.065 249.8)
#044376 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) | #294778 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153D75 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F56 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044376
#044376
oklch(37.7% 0.104 250.2)
- #5C3800
#5C3800
oklch(37.5% 0.081 70)
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 #044376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.008
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #044376 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.