#104981
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.2% 0.11 252.5), rgb(16, 73, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#104981 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104981 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 73, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 78%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.11 252.5) |
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 #104981 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104981 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #104981 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #104981 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#71A4DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#498CD6
oklch(63% 0.131 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#2875C3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 252.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#104981
oklch(40.2% 0.11 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#104981 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) | #2D4D83 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184380 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104981
#104981
oklch(40.2% 0.11 252.5)
- #643F00
#643F00
oklch(40.1% 0.086 72.1)
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 #104981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #104981 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.