#044463
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.079 237.5), rgb(4, 68, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#044463 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044463 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 68, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.079 237.5) |
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 #044463 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044463 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #044463 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #044463 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#3093C9
oklch(63.1% 0.12 237.4)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044463
oklch(36.7% 0.079 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#092A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 237)
#044463 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) | #354464 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293C62 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044463
#044463
oklch(36.7% 0.079 237.5)
- #5D330D
#5D330D
oklch(36.7% 0.078 57.9)
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 #044463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #044463 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.