#004B87
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.119 250.9), rgb(0, 75, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#004B87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004B87 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 75, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.119 250.9) |
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 #004B87 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004B87 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #004B87 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #004B87 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E8DDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#1375C9
oklch(55.5% 0.154 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#004B87
oklch(40.8% 0.119 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#144370
oklch(37.6% 0.092 251)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#004B87 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) | #2B5089 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104586 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004B87
#004B87
oklch(40.8% 0.119 250.9)
- #674000
#674000
oklch(40.8% 0.088 70.8)
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 #004B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.071
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.071
Use #004B87 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.