#004674
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.099 246.3), rgb(0, 70, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#004674 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004674 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 70, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.099 246.3) |
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 #004674 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004674 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004674 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004674 text on black | 2.12:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9AC6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA7E6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#218FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004674
oklch(38.2% 0.099 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#062843
oklch(26.9% 0.063 247.1)
#004674 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) | #2F4876 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3F73 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005157 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004674
#004674
oklch(38.2% 0.099 246.3)
- #613800
#613800
oklch(38.2% 0.085 65.9)
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 #004674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
Use #004674 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.