#004E6F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40% 0.085 235.3), rgb(0, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#004E6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004E6F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 235.3) |
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 #004E6F | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004E6F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #004E6F text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #004E6F 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E5
oklch(81% 0.064 235.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#1294CD
oklch(63% 0.131 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#004E6F
oklch(40% 0.085 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#004E6F 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) | #3E4E70 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30456E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005759 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004E6F
#004E6F
oklch(40% 0.085 235.3)
- #6A3A13
#6A3A13
oklch(40.1% 0.085 55.6)
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 #004E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
Use #004E6F 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.