#04507C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.098 242.9), rgb(4, 80, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#04507C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04507C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 80, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 242.9) |
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 #04507C | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04507C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #04507C text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #04507C text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 242)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.1)
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Step 500
500
#4091CA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#157AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.127 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#01669E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04507C
oklch(41.4% 0.098 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#154567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#04507C 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) | #3B517E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A477B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B60 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04507C
#04507C
oklch(41.4% 0.098 242.9)
- #6F3E00
#6F3E00
oklch(41.5% 0.095 62.9)
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 #04507C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
Use #04507C 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.