#044962
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.074 230.1), rgb(4, 73, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#044962 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 230°. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044962 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 92%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.074 230.1) |
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 #044962 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044962 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #044962 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #044962 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 231.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 229.9)
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Step 400
400
#62ABCD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#2995C1
oklch(63% 0.114 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044962
oklch(38% 0.074 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#082A39
oklch(26.9% 0.047 231.5)
#044962 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) | #3C4863 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304062 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005051 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044962
#044962
oklch(38% 0.074 230.1)
- #61351B
#61351B
oklch(37.9% 0.074 49.6)
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 #044962, 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 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
Use #044962 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.