#004285
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.127 255), rgb(0, 66, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#004285 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004285 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 66, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.127 255) |
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 #004285 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004285 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004285 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004285 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#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
#C2DCFC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FE
oklch(81% 0.096 255)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#1D88FB
oklch(63.2% 0.194 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004285
oklch(38.5% 0.127 255)
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Step 950
950
#05264C
oklch(27% 0.08 254.9)
#004285 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) | #184987 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E84 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004285
#004285
oklch(38.5% 0.127 255)
- #5D3C00
#5D3C00
oklch(38.5% 0.082 74.3)
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 #004285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
Use #004285 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.