#003482
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.141 259.7), rgb(0, 52, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#003482 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003482 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.141 259.7) |
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 #003482 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003482 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #003482 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #003482 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0068F3
oklch(55.7% 0.224 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0057CE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003482
oklch(35% 0.141 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#082451
oklch(27% 0.089 259.7)
#003482 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) | #003F85 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003381 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004855 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003482
#003482
oklch(35% 0.141 259.7)
- #4E3500
#4E3500
oklch(34.9% 0.072 79.5)
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 #003482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #003482 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.