#04313A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.9% 0.048 214.9), rgb(4, 49, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#04313A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04313A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 49, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.048 214.9) |
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 #04313A | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04313A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04313A text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #04313A text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#96CBD8
oklch(81% 0.058 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#54AFC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 215)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04313A
oklch(28.9% 0.048 214.9)
#04313A 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) | #2B2F3B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A3A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003434 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04313A
#04313A
oklch(28.9% 0.048 214.9)
- #40221A
#40221A
oklch(29% 0.049 35.8)
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 #04313A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #04313A 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.