#104E67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.9% 0.073 230.5), rgb(16, 78, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#104E67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104E67 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 73%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.073 230.5) |
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 #104E67 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104E67 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #104E67 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #104E67 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 232.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.055 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#64ABCD
oklch(70.8% 0.087 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E95C0
oklch(63.1% 0.111 230.6)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104E67
oklch(39.9% 0.073 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#092A39
oklch(26.9% 0.046 232.1)
#104E67 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) | #414D68 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364567 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005556 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104E67
#104E67
oklch(39.9% 0.073 230.5)
- #663B21
#663B21
oklch(39.9% 0.072 50.6)
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 #104E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #104E67 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.