#042440
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.064 249.2), rgb(4, 36, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#042440 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #042440 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 36, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.064 249.2) |
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 #042440 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #042440 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #042440 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #042440 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#60A6E9
oklch(70.7% 0.122 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A8EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#044374
oklch(37.6% 0.101 249.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#042440
oklch(25.5% 0.064 249.2)
#042440 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) | #162641 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D203F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #042440
#042440
oklch(25.5% 0.064 249.2)
- #341D00
#341D00
oklch(25.6% 0.056 68.8)
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 #042440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #042440 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.