#004E69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.079 230), rgb(0, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#004E69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E69 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.079 230) |
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 #004E69 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E69 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #004E69 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E69 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#5CACD0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#1696C4
oklch(63.1% 0.121 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E69
oklch(39.7% 0.079 230)
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Step 950
950
#042B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 229)
#004E69 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) | #404D6A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334469 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E69
#004E69
oklch(39.7% 0.079 230)
- #68391C
#68391C
oklch(39.7% 0.079 50.4)
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 #004E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #004E69 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.