#003A56
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33% 0.073 237.5), rgb(0, 58, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#003A56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003A56 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 58, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.073 237.5) |
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 #003A56 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003A56 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003A56 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #003A56 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E0
oklch(81% 0.055 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D1
oklch(70.8% 0.088 237.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B93C4
oklch(63.2% 0.111 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#057CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800
#02557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003A56
oklch(33% 0.073 237.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#003A56 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) | #2C3A57 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213356 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004144 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003A56
#003A56
oklch(33% 0.073 237.5)
- #512A07
#512A07
oklch(33% 0.073 56.9)
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 #003A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #003A56 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.