#04486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.083 238.6), rgb(4, 72, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#04486A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04486A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.083 238.6) |
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 #04486A | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04486A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #04486A text on white | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #04486A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 239)
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Step 400
400
#61A9D8
oklch(70.6% 0.1 239)
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Step 500
500
#2893CE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 238.7)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04486A
oklch(38.2% 0.083 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#072A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.4)
#04486A 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) | #37486C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4069 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04486A
#04486A
oklch(38.2% 0.083 238.6)
- #63360B
#63360B
oklch(38.2% 0.083 58.4)
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 #04486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #04486A 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.