#003672
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.116 255.9), rgb(0, 54, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#003672 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003672 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 54, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.116 255.9) |
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 #003672 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003672 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #003672 text on white | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003672 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3388F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003672
oklch(34.1% 0.116 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#003672 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) | #0E3C74 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003371 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003672
#003672
oklch(34.1% 0.116 255.9)
- #4D3200
#4D3200
oklch(34.1% 0.072 76)
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 #003672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.016
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
Use #003672 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.