#00486A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.084 237.9), rgb(0, 72, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#00486A 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 Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00486A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.084 237.9) |
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 #00486A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00486A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #00486A text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #00486A text on black | 2.13:1 | 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
#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
#5FAAD8
oklch(70.8% 0.101 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#2293CE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 238)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00486A
oklch(38.1% 0.084 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#062A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 236.9)
#00486A 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) | #37486C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3F69 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00486A
#00486A
oklch(38.1% 0.084 237.9)
- #63350A
#63350A
oklch(38% 0.084 57.5)
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 #00486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #00486A 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.