#003B82
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.132 257.3), rgb(0, 59, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#003B82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B82 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.132 257.3) |
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 #003B82 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B82 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #003B82 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B82 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2885FF
oklch(63% 0.201 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003B82
oklch(36.6% 0.132 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#07254E
oklch(27% 0.083 257.5)
#003B82 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) | #014385 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003881 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D58 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B82
#003B82
oklch(36.6% 0.132 257.3)
- #553800
#553800
oklch(36.5% 0.077 76.5)
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 #003B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.075
Use #003B82 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.