#004885
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40% 0.119 252), rgb(0, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#004885 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004885 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.119 252) |
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 #004885 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004885 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #004885 text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #004885 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCFA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#58A4F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#118BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.183 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004885
oklch(40% 0.119 252)
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Step 950
950
#03274A
oklch(27% 0.076 251.9)
#004885 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) | #274D87 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #084284 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005760 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004885
#004885
oklch(40% 0.119 252)
- #633F00
#633F00
oklch(40% 0.085 72.9)
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 #004885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #004885 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.