#004279
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3), rgb(0, 66, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#004279 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004279 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3) |
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 #004279 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004279 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #004279 text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #004279 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 251.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C5F5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 251)
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Step 400
400
#5DA5F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#248CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.169 251.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#062747
oklch(26.9% 0.07 251.5)
#004279 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) | #25467B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3C78 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F57 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004279
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
- #5B3900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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 #004279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.006
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #004279 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.