#044BB7
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.8% 0.182 260.4), rgb(4, 75, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#044BB7 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 75, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 96%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.182 260.4) |
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 #044BB7 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044BB7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #044BB7 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #044BB7 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0066F7
oklch(55.7% 0.231 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0055D1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 260.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044BB7
oklch(44.8% 0.182 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#0B3B8B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#092451
oklch(27.1% 0.089 260.2)
#044BB7 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) | #005ABB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004BB5 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006779 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044BB7
#044BB7
oklch(44.8% 0.182 260.4)
- #6F4E00
#6F4E00
oklch(44.8% 0.093 80.5)
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 #044BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.081
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.086
Use #044BB7 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.