#04496E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.087 240.6), rgb(4, 73, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#04496E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04496E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 73, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.087 240.6) |
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 #04496E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04496E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #04496E text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #04496E text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#2492D2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#04496E
oklch(38.7% 0.087 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#06293F
oklch(26.9% 0.056 241.4)
#04496E 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) | #374A70 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005256 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04496E
#04496E
oklch(38.7% 0.087 240.6)
- #653704
#653704
oklch(38.7% 0.087 60.5)
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 #04496E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
Use #04496E 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.