#004D72
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40% 0.09 238.7), rgb(0, 77, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#004D72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004D72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.09 238.7) |
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 #004D72 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004D72 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #004D72 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #004D72 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDEF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 238.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 239.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AAADC
oklch(70.7% 0.107 238.3)
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Step 500
500
#1393D3
oklch(63.1% 0.138 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004D72
oklch(40% 0.09 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#042A3F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 238.5)
#004D72 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) | #3B4D74 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4471 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004D72
#004D72
oklch(40% 0.09 238.7)
- #6A3908
#6A3908
oklch(39.8% 0.09 58.4)
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 #004D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #004D72 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.