#045C7C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.6% 0.089 231.2), rgb(4, 92, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#045C7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #045C7C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 92, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 94%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.089 231.2) |
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 #045C7C | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #045C7C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #045C7C text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #045C7C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AACB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#3794BE
oklch(63% 0.106 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#045C7C
oklch(44.6% 0.089 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#045C7C 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) | #4C5B7E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006567 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #045C7C
#045C7C
oklch(44.6% 0.089 231.2)
- #7A4422
#7A4422
oklch(44.5% 0.088 50.9)
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 #045C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #045C7C 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.