#044AAF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.9% 0.173 259.8), rgb(4, 74, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#044AAF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044AAF |
| RGB | rgb(4, 74, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.173 259.8) |
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 #044AAF | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044AAF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #044AAF text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #044AAF text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0067F3
oklch(55.5% 0.225 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#0057CE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044AAF
oklch(43.9% 0.173 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D3D87
oklch(37.8% 0.134 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A244F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 260)
#044AAF 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) | #0058B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044AAF
#044AAF
oklch(43.9% 0.173 259.8)
- #6C4B00
#6C4B00
oklch(43.8% 0.091 79.6)
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 #044AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #044AAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.082
Use #044AAF 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.