#044C7B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.101 245.7), rgb(4, 76, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#044C7B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044C7B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 76, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.101 245.7) |
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 #044C7B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044C7B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #044C7B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #044C7B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 245.2)
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Step 500
500
#4390CD
oklch(63.2% 0.119 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C79BA
oklch(55.7% 0.13 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044C7B
oklch(40.3% 0.101 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#174568
oklch(37.7% 0.078 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#044C7B 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) | #354E7D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24447A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044C7B
#044C7B
oklch(40.3% 0.101 245.7)
- #693D00
#693D00
oklch(40.4% 0.09 65.8)
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 #044C7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #044C7B 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.