#003E63
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.085 243.4), rgb(0, 62, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#003E63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E63 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.085 243.4) |
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 #003E63 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E63 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #003E63 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E63 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DC
oklch(70.8% 0.103 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#3391D2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 243.3)
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Step 600
600
#007ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E63
oklch(35% 0.085 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#003E63 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) | #2C3F65 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3762 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E63
#003E63
oklch(35% 0.085 243.4)
- #573000
#573000
oklch(35.1% 0.08 63.6)
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 #003E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
Use #003E63 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.