#04344D
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(30.9% 0.065 238.1), rgb(4, 52, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#04344D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04344D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 52, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.065 238.1) |
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 #04344D | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04344D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04344D text on white | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #04344D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 239.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#91C8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.078 238.4)
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Step 400
400
#49ABE5
oklch(70.8% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 500
500
#0093D4
oklch(63% 0.141 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#004768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 237.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#04344D
oklch(30.9% 0.065 238.1)
#04344D 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) | #28344E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2E4D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04344D
#04344D
oklch(30.9% 0.065 238.1)
- #482608
#482608
oklch(30.8% 0.066 57.4)
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 #04344D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #04344D 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.