#104D84
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.109 250.9), rgb(16, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#104D84 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104D84 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.109 250.9) |
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 #104D84 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104D84 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #104D84 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #104D84 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 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
#C8DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 250.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#468DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.13 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#2376C2
oklch(55.6% 0.141 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#1463A8
oklch(49.2% 0.131 250.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#104D84
oklch(41.4% 0.109 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#19436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#104D84 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) | #325186 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4783 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104D84
#104D84
oklch(41.4% 0.109 250.9)
- #694200
#694200
oklch(41.5% 0.089 71.6)
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 #104D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #104D84 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.