#104C72
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40% 0.087 242.4), rgb(16, 76, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#104C72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104C72 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 76, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.087 242.4) |
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 #104C72 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104C72 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #104C72 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #104C72 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A8DC
oklch(70.7% 0.104 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#2D91D2
oklch(63% 0.132 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00669D
oklch(49% 0.118 242.7)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104C72
oklch(40% 0.087 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#09293F
oklch(27% 0.055 243)
#104C72 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) | #3A4D74 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4471 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104C72
#104C72
oklch(40% 0.087 242.4)
- #683B08
#683B08
oklch(39.9% 0.087 62)
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 #104C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #104C72 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.