#04608A
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(46.4% 0.1 237.4), rgb(4, 96, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#04608A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #04608A |
| RGB | rgb(4, 96, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 94%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.1 237.4) |
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 #04608A | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #04608A | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #04608A text on white | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #04608A text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#71A8CB
oklch(70.7% 0.077 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#4892BE
oklch(63.1% 0.099 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#247CAB
oklch(55.7% 0.108 237.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#04608A
oklch(46.4% 0.1 237.4)
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Step 800
800
#165577
oklch(42.8% 0.083 237.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#112938
oklch(26.9% 0.041 238.3)
#04608A 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) | #4B608C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5589 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #04608A
#04608A
oklch(46.4% 0.1 237.4)
- #824814
#824814
oklch(46.3% 0.101 57.1)
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 #04608A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #04608A 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.