#104C8F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.9% 0.125 255), rgb(16, 76, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#104C8F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104C8F |
| RGB | rgb(16, 76, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 80%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.125 255) |
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 #104C8F | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104C8F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #104C8F text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #104C8F text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3E8
oklch(70.6% 0.117 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#438AE2
oklch(63% 0.151 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#2072D0
oklch(55.6% 0.164 255.2)
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Step 700
700
#115FB4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 255.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#104C8F
oklch(41.9% 0.125 255)
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Step 900
900
#184274
oklch(37.8% 0.097 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#104C8F 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) | #275292 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05478E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C66 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104C8F
#104C8F
oklch(41.9% 0.125 255)
- #694500
#694500
oklch(42.1% 0.089 75.2)
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 #104C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
Use #104C8F 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.