#004F72
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.5% 0.088 236.6), rgb(0, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#004F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #004F72 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.088 236.6) |
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 #004F72 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #004F72 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #004F72 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #004F72 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#4193C1
oklch(63.2% 0.105 236.4)
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Step 600
600
#167CAD
oklch(55.6% 0.114 236.6)
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Step 700
700
#016895
oklch(49% 0.107 237.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#004F72
oklch(40.5% 0.088 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#164761
oklch(37.8% 0.068 236)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#004F72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4671 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #004F72
#004F72
oklch(40.5% 0.088 236.6)
- #6C3B10
#6C3B10
oklch(40.6% 0.088 56.9)
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 #004F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #004F72 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.