#003868
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.8% 0.099 251.3), rgb(0, 56, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#003868 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003868 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 56, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.099 251.3) |
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 #003868 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003868 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003868 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #003868 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5F0
oklch(81% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#66A5E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#368CE1
oklch(63% 0.152 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003868
oklch(33.8% 0.099 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#003868 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) | #1E3C6A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083367 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003868
#003868
oklch(33.8% 0.099 251.3)
- #4E3000
#4E3000
oklch(33.8% 0.072 71.9)
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 #003868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.004
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #003868 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.