Close to Violet Blue
#044DC5
#044DC5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 30.2% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 96% saturation and 39% 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 #044DC5.
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
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2.87:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.31:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.87:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #044DC5 as they’d see it.
#044DC5 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 #044DC5
What color is #044DC5?
#044DC5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Violet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 1.6% red, 30.2% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 96% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #044DC5 in RGB?
#044DC5 is rgb(4, 77, 197): 4 red, 77 green, and 197 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #044DC5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(98, 61, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #044DC5?
PANTONE 293 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #044DC5?
Its complement #7C4C00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.