#04335A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.5% 0.084 249.6), rgb(4, 51, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#04335A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04335A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 51, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.084 249.6) |
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 #04335A | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04335A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04335A text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #04335A text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#8EC6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#44A5FF
oklch(70.6% 0.16 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#008DEE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04335A
oklch(31.5% 0.084 249.6)
#04335A 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) | #20365C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112E59 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C42 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04335A
#04335A
oklch(31.5% 0.084 249.6)
- #472A00
#472A00
oklch(31.4% 0.068 69.8)
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 #04335A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #04335A 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.