#004389
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.131 255.5), rgb(0, 67, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#004389 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004389 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 67, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.131 255.5) |
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 #004389 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004389 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #004389 text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #004389 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#59A2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 500
500
#1887FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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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)
#004389
oklch(39.1% 0.131 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#04264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 255.3)
#004389 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) | #164A8C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F88 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004389
#004389
oklch(39.1% 0.131 255.5)
- #5E3E00
#5E3E00
oklch(39.1% 0.082 76)
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 #004389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #004389 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.