Close to Iris
#044EF0
#044EF0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 30.6% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 97% saturation and 48% 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 #044EF0.
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.
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6.26:1 AABlack text on this color
3.35:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.35:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #044EF0 as they’d see it.
#044EF0 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #044EF0
What color is #044EF0?
#044EF0 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 30.6% green, and 94.1% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 97% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #044EF0 in RGB?
#044EF0 is rgb(4, 78, 240): 4 red, 78 green, and 240 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #044EF0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 68, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #044EF0?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #044EF0?
Its complement #825803 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.