#004867
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.081 235.5), rgb(0, 72, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#004867 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004867 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.081 235.5) |
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 #004867 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004867 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #004867 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004867 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E3
oklch(81% 0.061 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD5
oklch(70.6% 0.098 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#2494CA
oklch(63.1% 0.124 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004867
oklch(37.9% 0.081 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#062A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 235.4)
#004867 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) | #394868 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004867
#004867
oklch(37.9% 0.081 235.5)
- #623510
#623510
oklch(37.9% 0.081 55.8)
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 #004867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #004867 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.