#0444A5
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.7% 0.167 260.2), rgb(4, 68, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#0444A5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0444A5 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 68, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.167 260.2) |
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 #0444A5 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0444A5 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #0444A5 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #0444A5 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#1168EF
oklch(55.5% 0.217 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#0056D0
oklch(49.2% 0.201 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0444A5
oklch(41.7% 0.167 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#113D85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C244E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 260.7)
#0444A5 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) | #0051A8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0444A5
#0444A5
oklch(41.7% 0.167 260.2)
- #654600
#654600
oklch(41.8% 0.087 79.8)
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 #0444A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0444A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.077
Use #0444A5 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.