#002D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.056 231), rgb(0, 45, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#002D3F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002D3F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 45, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.056 231) |
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 #002D3F | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002D3F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002D3F text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #002D3F text on black | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300
#95C9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#51ACD7
oklch(70.6% 0.107 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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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
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#002D3F
oklch(27.9% 0.056 231)
#002D3F 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) | #242C40 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B273F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003233 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002D3F
#002D3F
oklch(27.9% 0.056 231)
- #3E1F0C
#3E1F0C
oklch(27.8% 0.057 50.1)
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 #002D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
Use #002D3F 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.