#04122F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19% 0.062 261.4), rgb(4, 18, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#04122F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04122F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 18, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.062 261.4) |
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 #04122F | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04122F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04122F text on white | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #04122F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5487E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#396ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#254B93
oklch(42.7% 0.127 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04122F
oklch(19% 0.062 261.4)
#04122F 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) | #021530 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04122F
#04122F
oklch(19% 0.062 261.4)
- #1D1200
#1D1200
oklch(19.2% 0.04 81.7)
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 #04122F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
Use #04122F 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.