#004A96
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.7% 0.14 255.5), rgb(0, 74, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#004A96 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004A96 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 74, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.14 255.5) |
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 #004A96 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004A96 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #004A96 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #004A96 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A3F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#3989EC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A70DA
oklch(55.5% 0.182 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#004A96
oklch(41.7% 0.14 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#11417A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 255.8)
#004A96 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) | #195299 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004695 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D69 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004A96
#004A96
oklch(41.7% 0.14 255.5)
- #684400
#684400
oklch(41.7% 0.088 74.8)
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 #004A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #004A96 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.