#04142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.5% 0.057 258.4), rgb(4, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#04142E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04142E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.057 258.4) |
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 #04142E | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04142E | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04142E text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04142E text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5289DC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3671CA
oklch(55.6% 0.151 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#285EAE
oklch(49% 0.14 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#234D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#214171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04142E
oklch(19.5% 0.057 258.4)
#04142E 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) | #06172F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01132D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04142E
#04142E
oklch(19.5% 0.057 258.4)
- #1F1200
#1F1200
oklch(19.5% 0.041 77.1)
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 #04142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.064
Use #04142E 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.