#004C85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.115 249.6), rgb(0, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#004C85 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004C85 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.115 249.6) |
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 #004C85 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004C85 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #004C85 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #004C85 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 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
#6AA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.108 250)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED8
oklch(63.2% 0.136 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#1276C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#004C85
oklch(40.9% 0.115 249.6)
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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)
#004C85 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) | #2F5087 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174584 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004C85
#004C85
oklch(40.9% 0.115 249.6)
- #684000
#684000
oklch(40.9% 0.089 70.1)
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 #004C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
Use #004C85 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.