#044A7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.107 248.7), rgb(4, 74, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#044A7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A7E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.107 248.7) |
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 #044A7E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A7E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #044A7E text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A7E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F3
oklch(81% 0.08 248.3)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6ED
oklch(70.7% 0.129 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#1A8EE7
oklch(63.2% 0.164 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C7
oklch(55.7% 0.152 248.5)
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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)
#044A7E
oklch(40% 0.107 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#042846
oklch(27% 0.068 248.6)
#044A7E 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) | #304D80 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C437D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A7E
#044A7E
oklch(40% 0.107 248.7)
- #663D00
#663D00
oklch(40% 0.088 68.1)
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 #044A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
Use #044A7E 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.