#004E6E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40% 0.084 234.5), rgb(0, 78, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#004E6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E6E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.084 234.5) |
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 #004E6E | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E6E | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #004E6E text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E6E text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEED
oklch(88.6% 0.035 233.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD6
oklch(70.8% 0.101 234.2)
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Step 500
500
#1395CB
oklch(63.2% 0.128 234)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E6E
oklch(40% 0.084 234.5)
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Step 950
950
#042A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 234.4)
#004E6E 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) | #3E4E6F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30446D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E6E
#004E6E
oklch(40% 0.084 234.5)
- #6A3914
#6A3914
oklch(39.9% 0.085 54)
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 #004E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.058
Use #004E6E 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.