#004769
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3), rgb(0, 71, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#004769 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004769 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 71, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3) |
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 #004769 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004769 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #004769 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004769 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A9D8
oklch(70.6% 0.101 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#2493CE
oklch(63.1% 0.129 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 236.9)
#004769 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) | #36476B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F68 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004769
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
- #623508
#623508
oklch(37.9% 0.084 58.9)
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 #004769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #004769 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.