Close to Cornflower Blue
#44ACFF
#44ACFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 67.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 100% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #44ACFF.
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
2.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.59:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #44ACFF as they’d see it.
#44ACFF 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 #44ACFF
What color is #44ACFF?
#44ACFF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 26.7% red, 67.5% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 100% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #44ACFF in RGB?
#44ACFF is rgb(68, 172, 255): 68 red, 172 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #44ACFF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 33, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #44ACFF?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #44ACFF?
Its complement #E39358 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.