#044E73
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.3% 0.089 239), rgb(4, 78, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#044E73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044E73 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.089 239) |
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 #044E73 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044E73 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #044E73 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #044E73 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 239)
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Step 500
500
#4392C3
oklch(63.2% 0.107 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C7BAF
oklch(55.5% 0.116 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A6896
oklch(49.2% 0.107 238.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044E73
oklch(40.3% 0.089 239)
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Step 900
900
#174662
oklch(37.6% 0.069 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#044E73 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) | #3C4E75 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4572 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044E73
#044E73
oklch(40.3% 0.089 239)
- #6B3B0B
#6B3B0B
oklch(40.4% 0.089 59.2)
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 #044E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #044E73 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.