#104573
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.095 249.6), rgb(16, 69, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#104573 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104573 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.095 249.6) |
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 #104573 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104573 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #104573 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104573 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.071 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#368EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104573
oklch(38.2% 0.095 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#104573 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) | #2F4875 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F72 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005056 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104573
#104573
oklch(38.2% 0.095 249.6)
- #5F3A00
#5F3A00
oklch(38.4% 0.083 70)
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 #104573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #104573 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.