#045480
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.8), rgb(4, 84, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#045480 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045480 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 84, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.8) |
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 #045480 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045480 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045480 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #045480 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C91CA
oklch(63% 0.118 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A7AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.129 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#124667
oklch(37.8% 0.077 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#045480 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) | #3F5582 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B7F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F64 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045480
#045480
oklch(42.7% 0.099 241.8)
- #744000
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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 #045480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.003
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #045480 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.