#04051E
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(13.6% 0.054 273.9), rgb(4, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.08:1).
About this color
#04051E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04051E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.6% 0.054 273.9) |
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 #04051E | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04051E | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04051E text on white | 20.08:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04051E 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#7182D9
oklch(63.2% 0.132 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A69C6
oklch(55.5% 0.144 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A57AB
oklch(49% 0.134 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D488B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04051E
oklch(13.6% 0.054 273.9)
#04051E 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) | #00091F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00071D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000B10 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04051E
#04051E
oklch(13.6% 0.054 273.9)
- #0C0800
#0C0800
oklch(13.6% 0.028 94.2)
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 #04051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.054
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #04051E 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.