#044D68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.4% 0.078 230.9), rgb(4, 77, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#044D68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D68 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.078 230.9) |
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 #044D68 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D68 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #044D68 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #044D68 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.032 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EABD0
oklch(70.6% 0.093 230.9)
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Step 500
500
#2095C4
oklch(63% 0.119 231.3)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#044D68
oklch(39.4% 0.078 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#062A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 232.2)
#044D68 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) | #3F4C69 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334368 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D68
#044D68
oklch(39.4% 0.078 230.9)
- #67391C
#67391C
oklch(39.6% 0.078 51)
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 #044D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #044D68 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.