Close to Yale Blue
#044684
#044684 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 27.5% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 94% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #044684.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.48:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.21:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.48:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.21:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #044684 as they’d see it.
#044684 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #044684
What color is #044684?
#044684 is a dark, vivid blue, close to the color Yale Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 27.5% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 94% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #044684 in RGB?
#044684 is rgb(4, 70, 132): 4 red, 70 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #044684 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(97, 47, 0, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #044684?
PANTONE 301 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #044684?
Its complement #6C380B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.