#004185
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.3% 0.128 255.5), rgb(0, 65, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#004185 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004185 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 65, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.128 255.5) |
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 #004185 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004185 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #004185 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004185 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FE
oklch(81% 0.096 255)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#1E87FC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004185
oklch(38.3% 0.128 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#004185 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) | #154887 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D84 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004185
#004185
oklch(38.3% 0.128 255.5)
- #5B3C00
#5B3C00
oklch(38.2% 0.08 76.2)
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 #004185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #004185 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.