#044EC1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.3% 0.192 260.6), rgb(4, 78, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#044EC1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #044EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 78, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 96%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.192 260.6) |
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 #044EC1 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #044EC1 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #044EC1 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #044EC1 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#699FFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#4084FA
oklch(63.2% 0.189 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE9
oklch(55.7% 0.206 260.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#044EC1
oklch(46.3% 0.192 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#1248A4
oklch(42.7% 0.159 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#163E82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#044EC1 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) | #005EC5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EBF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C80 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #044EC1
#044EC1
oklch(46.3% 0.192 260.6)
- #745200
#745200
oklch(46.3% 0.096 80.9)
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 #044EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.029
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.078
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.083
Use #044EC1 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.