Palettes / Colors / #044CDE

#044CDE — Vivid Blue

#044CDE is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: royalblue (#4169E1) — not an exact match. CSS royalblue gives you #4169E1, a different color; use #044CDE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#044CDE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #DC9404; it also sits naturally between #04B8DC and #2804DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 2% · Green 30% · Blue 87%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #044CDE

.text { color: #044CDE; }
.background { background-color: #044CDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #044CDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 76, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(220, 96%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #044CDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 76, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #044CDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 76, 222, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#044CDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#044CDE">Div content here</div>

Shades of #044CDE

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Tones of #044CDE

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DC9404:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #044CDE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #044CDE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #044CDE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #044CDE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #044CDD  ·  #044CDF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #044CDE?

#044CDE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 76, 222). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #044CDE?

#044CDE is RGB 4, 76, 222 — HSL 220°, 96%, 44% — CMYK 98%, 66%, 0%, 13%.

What colors go with #044CDE?

Its complement is #DC9404; analogous partners are #04B8DC and #2804DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #044CDE for text?

White text on #044CDE has a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.09:1.