#04273C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.055 240.3), rgb(4, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#04273C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04273C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.055 240.3) |
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 #04273C | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04273C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04273C text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04273C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DB
oklch(70.7% 0.104 240)
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Step 500
500
#2492D2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04273C
oklch(26.1% 0.055 240.3)
#04273C 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) | #1D273D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15223C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04273C
#04273C
oklch(26.1% 0.055 240.3)
- #371D04
#371D04
oklch(26.1% 0.055 60.8)
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 #04273C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.070
Use #04273C 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.