#003F65
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.087 243.7), rgb(0, 63, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#003F65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003F65 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 63, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.087 243.7) |
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 #003F65 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003F65 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #003F65 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #003F65 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 243.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DD
oklch(70.8% 0.104 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#3191D3
oklch(63.2% 0.132 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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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)
#003F65
oklch(35.4% 0.087 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#003F65 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) | #2C4067 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3864 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003F65
#003F65
oklch(35.4% 0.087 243.7)
- #583100
#583100
oklch(35.5% 0.08 64.1)
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 #003F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
Use #003F65 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.