#004261
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(35.9% 0.079 237.4), rgb(0, 66, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#004261 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004261 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.079 237.4) |
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 #004261 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004261 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #004261 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004261 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A9D5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#2F93C9
oklch(63.1% 0.121 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004261
oklch(35.9% 0.079 237.4)
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Step 950
950
#092A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 237)
#004261 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) | #334262 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A60 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004261
#004261
oklch(35.9% 0.079 237.4)
- #5B310A
#5B310A
oklch(36% 0.078 57.9)
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 #004261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #004261 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.