#04356D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.109 255.9), rgb(4, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#04356D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04356D |
| RGB | rgb(4, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.109 255.9) |
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 #04356D | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04356D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #04356D text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #04356D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#68A3F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B89EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 256)
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Step 600
600
#1070DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#074D99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04356D
oklch(33.5% 0.109 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#04356D 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) | #133B6F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00326C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04356D
#04356D
oklch(33.5% 0.109 255.9)
- #4B3100
#4B3100
oklch(33.6% 0.07 76.6)
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 #04356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.011
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
Use #04356D 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.