#003569
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.1% 0.104 253.7), rgb(0, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#003569 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003569 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.104 253.7) |
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 #003569 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003569 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003569 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003569 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#66A4ED
oklch(70.8% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#388BE7
oklch(63.2% 0.16 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0472D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#014E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003569
oklch(33.1% 0.104 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#003569 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) | #173A6B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003168 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004249 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003569
#003569
oklch(33.1% 0.104 253.7)
- #4B2F00
#4B2F00
oklch(33.1% 0.07 73.5)
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 #003569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.009
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
Use #003569 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.