#044B82
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.111 249.6), rgb(4, 75, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#044B82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044B82 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.111 249.6) |
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 #044B82 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044B82 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #044B82 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #044B82 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5EA
oklch(81% 0.065 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5DF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 249.9)
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Step 500
500
#418ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A76C3
oklch(55.5% 0.144 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0863A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 249.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044B82
oklch(40.6% 0.111 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#044B82 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) | #2F4F84 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A4481 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005860 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044B82
#044B82
oklch(40.6% 0.111 249.6)
- #673F00
#673F00
oklch(40.6% 0.088 69.7)
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 #044B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
Use #044B82 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.