#00346A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.9% 0.107 254.6), rgb(0, 52, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#00346A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00346A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 52, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.107 254.6) |
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 #00346A | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00346A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00346A text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #00346A text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#66A3EF
oklch(70.6% 0.129 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#388AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0671D8
oklch(55.5% 0.179 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#024E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00346A
oklch(32.9% 0.107 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#00346A 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) | #13396C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003069 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004149 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00346A
#00346A
oklch(32.9% 0.107 254.6)
- #4A2F00
#4A2F00
oklch(33% 0.07 74.6)
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 #00346A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.012
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #00346A 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.