#003255
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.8% 0.08 246.2), rgb(0, 50, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#003255 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003255 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 50, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.08 246.2) |
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 #003255 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003255 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003255 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #003255 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#8EC7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#41A7F8
oklch(70.6% 0.151 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#008FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004572
oklch(37.9% 0.097 246)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003255
oklch(30.8% 0.08 246.2)
#003255 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) | #213456 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #132D54 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B3F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003255
#003255
oklch(30.8% 0.08 246.2)
- #462700
#462700
oklch(30.6% 0.068 65.9)
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 #003255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
Use #003255 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.