#004868
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.082 236.3), rgb(0, 72, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#004868 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 236°. 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 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004868 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.082 236.3) |
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 #004868 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004868 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #004868 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004868 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
#9BC7E4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#2394CB
oklch(63.2% 0.126 236)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004868
oklch(38% 0.082 236.3)
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Step 950
950
#062A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 235.4)
#004868 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) | #384869 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3F67 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004868
#004868
oklch(38% 0.082 236.3)
- #63350E
#63350E
oklch(38% 0.083 56)
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 #004868, 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
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #004868 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.