Palettes / Colors / #044ECE

#044ECE — Vivid Blue

#044ECE 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 #044ECE 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.

#044ECE 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 #CD8304; it also sits naturally between #04B2CD and #1F04CD. 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 31% · Blue 81%

Cyan 98% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #044ECE

.text { color: #044ECE; }
.background { background-color: #044ECE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #044ECE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(4, 78, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 96%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #044ECE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(4, 78, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #044ECE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(4, 78, 206, 0.8); }

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

Shades of #044ECE

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD8304:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #044ECE: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #044ECE

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 #044ECE 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 #044ECE 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

← #044ECD  ·  #044ECF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #044ECE?

#044ECE is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 4, 78, 206). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #044ECE?

#044ECE is RGB 4, 78, 206 — HSL 218°, 96%, 41% — CMYK 98%, 62%, 0%, 19%.

What colors go with #044ECE?

Its complement is #CD8304; analogous partners are #04B2CD and #1F04CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #044ECE for text?

White text on #044ECE has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.99:1.