#044CDC Color

#044CDC is rgb(4, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(220, 96%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#044CDC

HEX#044CDC

RGBrgb(4, 76, 220)

HSLhsl(220, 96%, 44%)

HSVhsv(220, 98%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 65%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.228 262.5)

LABlab(37.02% 28.36 -79.86)

LCHlch(37.02% 84.74 289.55)

What #044CDC 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 #044CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 10.52 Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 11 Philippine Sky Blue#0066FFΔE 11.2 Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 13.27 New Car#214FC6ΔE 14.28 Very Light Blue#6666FFΔE 14.69

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#044CDC Channel Values

How #044CDC 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 76 · B 220	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 220° · S 96% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 220° · S 98% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 98% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #044CDC 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.

TextWhite text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #044CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #044CDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #044CDC

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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Shades

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How #044CDC 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.

Typical#044CDC

Protanopia#4545DC

Protanomaly#3648DC

Deuteranopia#3E3EDC

Deuteranomaly#3044DC

Tritanopia#006D6D

Tritanomaly#0062A5

Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #044CDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-044cdc: #044CDC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #044CDC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-044cdc': '#044CDC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)

Android XML<color name="color_044cdc">#044CDC</color>

SVG fillfill="#044CDC"

More Blue Colors

#044CDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#044CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #044CDC?

#044CDC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(220, 96%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Blue (#1C39BB), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.52.

What is the RGB value of #044CDC?

#044CDC is rgb(4, 76, 220) — red 4, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #044CDC?

#044CDC converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #044CDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #044CDC scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #044CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #044CDC 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 19.54, which is visibly different.

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