#04429C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.158 259.7), rgb(4, 66, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#04429C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04429C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 66, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.158 259.7) |
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 #04429C | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04429C | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #04429C text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #04429C text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A0FB
oklch(70.7% 0.147 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D85F9
oklch(63.2% 0.188 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#186BE8
oklch(55.7% 0.204 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0858CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04429C
oklch(40.5% 0.158 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#143E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#04429C 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) | #004E9F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00419A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005968 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04429C
#04429C
oklch(40.5% 0.158 259.7)
- #614300
#614300
oklch(40.6% 0.084 79.7)
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 #04429C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #04429C 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.