#044A80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.2% 0.11 249.5), rgb(4, 74, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#044A80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044A80 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.11 249.5) |
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 #044A80 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044A80 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #044A80 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #044A80 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 250)
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Step 400
400
#5AA6EF
oklch(70.8% 0.132 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#198DEA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044A80
oklch(40.2% 0.11 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#042847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 249.3)
#044A80 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) | #2F4E82 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A437F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044A80
#044A80
oklch(40.2% 0.11 249.5)
- #663E00
#663E00
oklch(40.2% 0.088 69.3)
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 #044A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
Use #044A80 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.