#04081A
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14.2% 0.04 268.2), rgb(4, 8, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.90:1).
About this color
#04081A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04081A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 8, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 73%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.2% 0.04 268.2) |
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 #04081A | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04081A | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04081A text on white | 19.90:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04081A text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD1
oklch(70.6% 0.077 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#7087C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 268)
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Step 600
600
#5970B2
oklch(55.7% 0.106 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#495D99
oklch(49% 0.1 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04081A
oklch(14.2% 0.04 268.2)
#04081A 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) | #020A1B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01081A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000C0F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04081A
#04081A
oklch(14.2% 0.04 268.2)
- #0E0900
#0E0900
oklch(14.3% 0.029 91.6)
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 #04081A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.040
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
Use #04081A 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.