#044681 Color
#044681 is rgb(4, 70, 129) in RGB, hsl(208, 94%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 46%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#044681rgb(4, 70, 129)hsl(208, 94%, 26%)hsv(208, 97%, 51%)cmyk(97%, 46%, 0%, 49%)oklch(39.2% 0.116 252.4)lab(28.77% 0.11 -39.23)lch(28.77% 39.23 270.16)What #044681 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 #044681, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#044681 Channel Values
How #044681 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 4 · G 70 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 94% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 97% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.55:1 vs white · 2.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #044681 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 #044681
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #044681; 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 #044681
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 #044681 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.
#044681#404081#314281#393981#2C3F81#005050#004C67#454545Using #044681 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-044681: #044681;background-color: #044681;colors: { 'color-044681': '#044681' }Color(red: 0.016, green: 0.275, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_044681">#044681</color>fill="#044681"More Blue Colors
#044681 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#044681 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #044681?
#044681 is a dark blue — rgb(4, 70, 129) in RGB and hsl(208, 94%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Blue (#0E518D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #044681?
#044681 is rgb(4, 70, 129) — red 4, green 70, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #044681?
#044681 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 46%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #044681 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #044681 scores 9.55:1 against white and 2.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #044681 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #044681 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.64, which is visibly different.
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