#04141E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.2% 0.031 236.9), rgb(4, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#04141E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04141E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 76%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.031 236.9) |
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 #04141E | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04141E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04141E text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04141E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE5
oklch(88.4% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7C1
oklch(70.8% 0.059 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C91B1
oklch(63.2% 0.074 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#407A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#326786
oklch(49.1% 0.075 236.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A546D
oklch(42.7% 0.063 236.9)
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Step 900
900
#274658
oklch(37.8% 0.048 235.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04141E
oklch(18.2% 0.031 236.9)
#04141E 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) | #0F141E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001717 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04141E
#04141E
oklch(18.2% 0.031 236.9)
- #1C0E05
#1C0E05
oklch(18.1% 0.03 55.1)
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 #04141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.015
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.075
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.080
Use #04141E 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.