#000435
Named color: Dark Navy. oklch(16% 0.096 264.1), rgb(0, 4, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.64:1).
About this color
#000435 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Navy. White text reads best on it, at 19.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000435 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 4, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.096 264.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #000435 | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000435 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000435 text on white | 19.64:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #000435 text on black | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#245FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#164BE2
oklch(49.1% 0.234 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#143FB6
oklch(42.6% 0.193 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#163890
oklch(37.7% 0.151 264.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000435
oklch(16% 0.096 264.1)
#000435 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #000E36 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000834 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00131C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0B0B0B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000435
#000435
oklch(16% 0.096 264.1)
- #140C00
#140C00
oklch(16.1% 0.033 84.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #000435, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #000435.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.018
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.022
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.093
Use #000435 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.