What color is #04536D?

#04536D is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(4, 83, 109), and in HSL hsl(195, 93%, 22%).

Is #04536D accessible as text?

On white, #04536D has a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #04536D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #04536D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #04536D?

#04536D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6C1E04. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #04536D below.

Is #04536D good for buttons?

#04536D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #04536D — black text only reaches 2.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #04536D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #04536D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#04536D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #04536D

Not just a swatch — here's how #04536D works with other colors. Named schemes with #04536D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04536D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #04536D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #04536D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C758D

Classic Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #04536D Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Classic 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 #F6F4EF Accent #04536D Secondary #627680 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic 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 Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #04536D 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #04536D with

Sea Green Midnight Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 8.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BDE5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #042F6C — 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 #04536D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #04536D;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 83 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.3% 0.079 228.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F4FD;
  --color-200: #B1E9FC;
  --color-300: #7CD6F4;
  --color-400: #4CBFE6;
  --color-500: #29A3CC;
  --color-600: #277E9B;
  --color-700: #225A6D;
  --color-800: #1A3C47;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F4FD',
    200: '#B1E9FC',
    300: '#7CD6F4',
    400: '#4CBFE6',
    500: '#29A3CC',
    600: '#277E9B',
    700: '#225A6D',
    800: '#1A3C47',
    900: '#12252B',
  },
}

$base: #04536D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F4FD;
$base-200: #B1E9FC;
$base-300: #7CD6F4;
$base-400: #4CBFE6;
$base-500: #29A3CC;
$base-600: #277E9B;
$base-700: #225A6D;
$base-800: #1A3C47;
$base-900: #12252B;
$base-hover: #034257;
$base-subtle: #99D8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#04536D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CD6F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CBFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29A3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#277E9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#225A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #04536D

Color Lab

Pairs with #04536D

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