#044D80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.106 247.4), rgb(4, 77, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#044D80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044D80 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 77, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.106 247.4) |
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 #044D80 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044D80 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #044D80 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #044D80 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DB
oklch(70.6% 0.099 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#418FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#1878BF
oklch(55.7% 0.138 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#0564A5
oklch(49% 0.129 247.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044D80
oklch(40.9% 0.106 247.4)
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Step 900
900
#16446B
oklch(37.6% 0.083 247.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#044D80 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) | #345082 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21467F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005960 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044D80
#044D80
oklch(40.9% 0.106 247.4)
- #6A3F00
#6A3F00
oklch(41% 0.09 67.4)
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 #044D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
Use #044D80 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.