#004172
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.8% 0.102 249.1), rgb(0, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#004172 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004172 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.102 249.1) |
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 #004172 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004172 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #004172 text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004172 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 250)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#298EE3
oklch(63.2% 0.156 249)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004172
oklch(36.8% 0.102 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#072844
oklch(27% 0.064 248.5)
#004172 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) | #284474 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143B71 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D54 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004172
#004172
oklch(36.8% 0.102 249.1)
- #5A3600
#5A3600
oklch(36.8% 0.08 69.1)
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 #004172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.016
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #004172 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.