#004A67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.08 233.1), rgb(0, 74, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#004A67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A67 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.08 233.1) |
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 #004A67 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A67 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #004A67 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #004A67 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EABD3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 233)
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Step 500
500
#2095C7
oklch(63.2% 0.122 233)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004A67
oklch(38.5% 0.08 233.1)
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Step 950
950
#062A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.05 233.9)
#004A67 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) | #3B4968 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4167 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005254 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A67
#004A67
oklch(38.5% 0.08 233.1)
- #643616
#643616
oklch(38.5% 0.079 52.6)
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 #004A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #004A67 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.