What color is #040F6E?

#040F6E is a dark, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(4, 15, 110), and in HSL hsl(234, 93%, 22%).

Is #040F6E accessible as text?

On white, #040F6E has a contrast ratio of 16.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #040F6E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040F6E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-950 (#162456).

What colors go well with #040F6E?

#040F6E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C6204. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040F6E below.

Is #040F6E good for buttons?

#040F6E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040F6E — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040F6E the same as CSS navy?

No — #040F6E is not the CSS named color navy, but navy (#000080) is the closest CSS named color.

#040F6E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040F6E

Not just a swatch — here's how #040F6E works with other colors. Named schemes with #040F6E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #040F6E Anchor #141210 Accent #DD965A Secondary #242933 Surface #F4ECE3

Navy Blue carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #040F6E Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DB Accent #0B0034

Navy Blue adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Navy Blue.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040F6E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Navy Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040F6E Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Navy Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #040F6E Secondary #3A4766 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Navy Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Navy Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #040F6E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 12/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 20/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 74/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 60/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #040F6E with

Lapis Lazuli Midnight Blue Army Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDC2F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1C046C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #040F6E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040F6E;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 15 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.1% 0.156 265.6);
  --color-50: #F0F2FE;
  --color-100: #D8DCFD;
  --color-200: #B1B8FC;
  --color-300: #7C88F4;
  --color-400: #4C5BE6;
  --color-500: #2939CC;
  --color-600: #27339B;
  --color-700: #22296D;
  --color-800: #1A1F47;
  --color-900: #12152B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  navy-blue: {
    50: '#F0F2FE',
    100: '#D8DCFD',
    200: '#B1B8FC',
    300: '#7C88F4',
    400: '#4C5BE6',
    500: '#2939CC',
    600: '#27339B',
    700: '#22296D',
    800: '#1A1F47',
    900: '#12152B',
  },
}

$base: #040F6E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0F2FE;
$base-100: #D8DCFD;
$base-200: #B1B8FC;
$base-300: #7C88F4;
$base-400: #4C5BE6;
$base-500: #2939CC;
$base-600: #27339B;
$base-700: #22296D;
$base-800: #1A1F47;
$base-900: #12152B;
$base-hover: #030B57;
$base-subtle: #99A2EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040F6E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8DCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1B8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7C88F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4C5BE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2939CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27339B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22296D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A1F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12152B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040F6E

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