#04214E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.09 259.1), rgb(4, 33, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#04214E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04214E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 33, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.09 259.1) |
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 #04214E | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04214E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04214E text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #04214E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3384FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259)
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Step 600
600
#0069EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#033C8B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 259)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04214E
oklch(25.8% 0.09 259.1)
#04214E 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) | #022650 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C33 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04214E
#04214E
oklch(25.8% 0.09 259.1)
- #312000
#312000
oklch(25.8% 0.054 79.7)
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 #04214E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #04214E 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.