#04296F
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.9% 0.128 261.5), rgb(4, 41, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#04296F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04296F |
| RGB | rgb(4, 41, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.128 261.5) |
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 #04296F | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04296F | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04296F text on white | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #04296F text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#0462FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#0051DA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0042B5
oklch(42.8% 0.191 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#003699
oklch(37.7% 0.169 261.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04296F
oklch(30.9% 0.128 261.5)
#04296F 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) | #003371 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A6E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B47 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04296F
#04296F
oklch(30.9% 0.128 261.5)
- #402C00
#402C00
oklch(30.9% 0.064 81.6)
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 #04296F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.068
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.070
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.071
Use #04296F 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.