#104266
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.081 244.9), rgb(16, 66, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#104266 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104266 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 66, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 73%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.081 244.9) |
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 #104266 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104266 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #104266 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #104266 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 244)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D9
oklch(70.7% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E90CF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#1179BC
oklch(55.6% 0.134 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#085383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 244.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104266
oklch(36.6% 0.081 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E293E
oklch(27.2% 0.051 244.9)
#104266 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) | #314368 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B65 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104266
#104266
oklch(36.6% 0.081 244.9)
- #5B3402
#5B3402
oklch(36.6% 0.081 64.9)
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 #104266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
Use #104266 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.