#04162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.056 256.2), rgb(4, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#04162F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04162F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.056 256.2) |
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 #04162F | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04162F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04162F text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04162F text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#74A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 256)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ADA
oklch(63% 0.136 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#3173C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 256)
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Step 700
700
#2460AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F4E8B
oklch(42.5% 0.113 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F426F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 255.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04162F
oklch(20.1% 0.056 256.2)
#04162F 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) | #091830 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03142F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C20 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04162F
#04162F
oklch(20.1% 0.056 256.2)
- #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 #04162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.069
Use #04162F 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.