#003E8A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.139 257.7), rgb(0, 62, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#003E8A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E8A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.139 257.7) |
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 #003E8A | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E8A | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #003E8A text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E8A text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2B85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003E8A
oklch(38% 0.139 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#052550
oklch(27.1% 0.087 257.4)
#003E8A 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) | #00478D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B89 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E8A
#003E8A
oklch(38% 0.139 257.7)
- #593C00
#593C00
oklch(38% 0.079 78.1)
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 #003E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #003E8A 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.