#003B53
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.1% 0.068 233), rgb(0, 59, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#003B53 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B53 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.068 233) |
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 #003B53 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B53 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B53 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B53 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 233)
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Step 600
600
#037DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#015677
oklch(42.7% 0.088 233.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003B53
oklch(33.1% 0.068 233)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#003B53 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) | #2F3A54 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243353 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004143 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B53
#003B53
oklch(33.1% 0.068 233)
- #512B10
#512B10
oklch(33.3% 0.068 53.1)
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 #003B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
Use #003B53 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.