#044EB2
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45% 0.172 259.2), rgb(4, 78, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#044EB2 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.172 259.2) |
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 #044EB2 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #044EB2 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #044EB2 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #044EB2 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#044EB2
oklch(45% 0.172 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B3D87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#09244F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 259.6)
#044EB2 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) | #005BB5 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB0 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006778 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044EB2
#044EB2
oklch(45% 0.172 259.2)
- #714E00
#714E00
oklch(45.1% 0.094 78.9)
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 #044EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.079
Use #044EB2 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.