#004394 Color
#004394 is rgb(0, 67, 148) in RGB, hsl(213, 100%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#004394rgb(0, 67, 148)hsl(213, 100%, 29%)hsv(213, 100%, 58%)cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 42%)oklch(40% 0.146 257.7)lab(28.95% 8.67 -50.62)lch(28.95% 51.36 279.72)What #004394 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #004394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#004394 Channel Values
How #004394 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 67 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 100% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 100% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.41:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #004394 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #004394
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #004394; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #004394
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #004394 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#004394#3D3D94#2F3F94#373794#293C94#005353#004D73#464646Using #004394 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-004394: #004394;background-color: #004394;colors: { 'color-004394': '#004394' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.263, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_004394">#004394</color>fill="#004394"More Blue Colors
#004394 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#004394 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #004394?
#004394 is a dark blue — rgb(0, 67, 148) in RGB and hsl(213, 100%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Indigo (#184FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #004394?
#004394 is rgb(0, 67, 148) — red 0, green 67, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #004394?
#004394 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 55%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #004394 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #004394 scores 9.41:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #004394 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #004394 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.
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