#003A6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.7% 0.105 252.3), rgb(0, 58, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#003A6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 252°. 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 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003A6E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 58, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.105 252.3) |
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 #003A6E | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003A6E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #003A6E text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #003A6E text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#328BE7
oklch(63% 0.162 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003A6E
oklch(34.7% 0.105 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#003A6E 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) | #1D3E70 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03356D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003A6E
#003A6E
oklch(34.7% 0.105 252.3)
- #513200
#513200
oklch(34.6% 0.074 71.8)
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 #003A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.009
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #003A6E 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.