#003A60
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.086 245.4), rgb(0, 58, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#003A60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003A60 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 58, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.086 245.4) |
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 #003A60 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003A60 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003A60 text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003A60 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E8
oklch(81% 0.064 245)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DD
oklch(70.7% 0.103 245.4)
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Step 500
500
#3890D3
oklch(63.2% 0.131 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0079C0
oklch(55.7% 0.141 245.3)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003A60
oklch(33.7% 0.086 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.7)
#003A60 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) | #273C62 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19345F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004348 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003A60
#003A60
oklch(33.7% 0.086 245.4)
- #512E00
#512E00
oklch(33.8% 0.075 66)
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 #003A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #003A60 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.