#004466 Color
#004466 is rgb(0, 68, 102) in RGB, hsl(200, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 33%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo Dye (#00416A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#004466rgb(0, 68, 102)hsl(200, 100%, 20%)hsv(200, 100%, 40%)cmyk(100%, 33%, 0%, 60%)oklch(36.8% 0.083 239.2)lab(26.59% -8.68 -25.71)lch(26.59% 27.13 251.35)What #004466 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #004466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#004466 Channel Values
How #004466 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 68 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.4:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #004466 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #004466
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #004466; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #004466
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #004466 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#004466#3E3E66#2F4066#373767#2A3D66#004949#004756#404040Using #004466 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-004466: #004466;background-color: #004466;colors: { 'color-004466': '#004466' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.267, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_004466">#004466</color>fill="#004466"More Blue Colors
#004466 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#004466 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #004466?
#004466 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 68, 102) in RGB and hsl(200, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo Dye (#00416A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.
What is the RGB value of #004466?
#004466 is rgb(0, 68, 102) — red 0, green 68, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #004466?
#004466 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 33%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #004466 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #004466 scores 10.4:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #004466 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #004466 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.53, which is visibly different.
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