#44A0CB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.9% 0.107 231.8), rgb(68, 160, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#44A0CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #44A0CB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 160, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.107 231.8) |
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 #44A0CB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #44A0CB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A0CB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #44A0CB text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#68AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 232.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#44A0CB
oklch(66.9% 0.107 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4860
oklch(37.8% 0.069 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#44A0CB 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) | #8B9ECD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890CA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #44A0CB
#44A0CB
oklch(66.9% 0.107 231.8)
- #C98155
#C98155
oklch(66.9% 0.107 51.5)
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 #44A0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.072
Use #44A0CB 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.