#044761
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.4% 0.074 231.8), rgb(4, 71, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#044761 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044761 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 71, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.074 231.8) |
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 #044761 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044761 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #044761 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #044761 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DF
oklch(81% 0.056 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#63ABCF
oklch(70.8% 0.089 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D95C2
oklch(63.2% 0.113 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044761
oklch(37.4% 0.074 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#092A39
oklch(26.9% 0.046 232.1)
#044761 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) | #3A4662 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3E61 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044761
#044761
oklch(37.4% 0.074 231.8)
- #5F3418
#5F3418
oklch(37.4% 0.074 51.6)
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 #044761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
Use #044761 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.