#04041D
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.1% 0.055 275.6), rgb(4, 4, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.18:1).
About this color
#04041D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 13%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (13%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04041D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 4, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 76%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.1% 0.055 275.6) |
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 #04041D | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04041D | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04041D text on white | 20.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04041D text on black | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7481D9
oklch(63.2% 0.133 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D68C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F478B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04041D
oklch(13.1% 0.055 275.6)
#04041D 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) | #00081E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00061C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00090E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #070707 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04041D
#04041D
oklch(13.1% 0.055 275.6)
- #0B0700
#0B0700
oklch(13.1% 0.027 92.5)
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 #04041D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #04041D 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.