#04162D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20% 0.053 254.7), rgb(4, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#04162D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04162D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.053 254.7) |
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 #04162D | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04162D | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04162D text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04162D text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A3DE
oklch(70.6% 0.1 255)
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Step 500
500
#508BD5
oklch(63% 0.128 255)
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Step 600
600
#3374C2
oklch(55.6% 0.138 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2561A7
oklch(49.1% 0.128 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#204F88
oklch(42.6% 0.108 255)
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Step 900
900
#20426C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 254.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04162D
oklch(20% 0.053 254.7)
#04162D 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) | #0B182E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04162D
#04162D
oklch(20% 0.053 254.7)
- #211300
#211300
oklch(20.1% 0.042 75.8)
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 #04162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.070
Use #04162D 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.