#004B84
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.115 249.8), rgb(0, 75, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#004B84 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B84 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.115 249.8) |
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 #004B84 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B84 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #004B84 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #004B84 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.107 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F8ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#1476C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#004B84
oklch(40.6% 0.115 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#14446F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#004B84 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) | #2E4F86 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164483 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005961 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B84
#004B84
oklch(40.6% 0.115 249.8)
- #673F00
#673F00
oklch(40.6% 0.088 69.7)
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 #004B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #004B84 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.