#044677
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.102 248.4), rgb(4, 70, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#044677 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044677 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 70, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.102 248.4) |
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 #044677 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044677 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #044677 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044677 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 248.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EA6E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#258EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A8
oklch(49.2% 0.133 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044677
oklch(38.5% 0.102 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#062844
oklch(27% 0.065 248)
#044677 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) | #2E4979 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3F76 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005258 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044677
#044677
oklch(38.5% 0.102 248.4)
- #603A00
#603A00
oklch(38.5% 0.084 69.2)
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 #044677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #044677 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.