#044B85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.115 250.8), rgb(4, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#044B85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 251°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044B85 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.115 250.8) |
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 #044B85 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044B85 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #044B85 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #044B85 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#1976C7
oklch(55.7% 0.149 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#0662AC
oklch(49% 0.14 251)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044B85
oklch(40.8% 0.115 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#16436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#044B85 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) | #2D4F87 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154584 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005961 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044B85
#044B85
oklch(40.8% 0.115 250.8)
- #674000
#674000
oklch(40.8% 0.088 70.8)
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 #044B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
Use #044B85 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.