#044C75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(39.9% 0.093 242.3), rgb(4, 76, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#044C75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044C75 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 76, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 93%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.093 242.3) |
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 #044C75 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044C75 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #044C75 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #044C75 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#5CA9E0
oklch(70.8% 0.111 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#1B91D8
oklch(63% 0.143 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044C75
oklch(39.9% 0.093 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#052941
oklch(27% 0.06 243.1)
#044C75 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) | #384D77 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294474 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044C75
#044C75
oklch(39.9% 0.093 242.3)
- #6A3A00
#6A3A00
oklch(40% 0.092 61.8)
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 #044C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #044C75 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.