#04567A
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.9% 0.091 235.9), rgb(4, 86, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#04567A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04567A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 86, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.091 235.9) |
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 #04567A | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #04567A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04567A text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #04567A text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DF
oklch(81% 0.053 236)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9CE
oklch(70.6% 0.085 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C93C2
oklch(63.1% 0.108 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#087CAE
oklch(55.5% 0.118 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#04567A
oklch(42.9% 0.091 235.9)
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Step 900
900
#124762
oklch(37.8% 0.071 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#04567A 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) | #44567C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354C79 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04567A
#04567A
oklch(42.9% 0.091 235.9)
- #744016
#744016
oklch(42.8% 0.09 55.5)
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 #04567A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #04567A 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.