#004395
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.148 257.9), rgb(0, 67, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#004395 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004395 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 67, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.148 257.9) |
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 #004395 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004395 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #004395 text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004395 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004395
oklch(40.1% 0.148 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#032453
oklch(27% 0.094 258.1)
#004395 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) | #004D98 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004093 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005865 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004395
#004395
oklch(40.1% 0.148 257.9)
- #604100
#604100
oklch(40% 0.083 78.1)
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 #004395, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #004395 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.