#003F68
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.6% 0.091 245.6), rgb(0, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#003F68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003F68 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 100%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.091 245.6) |
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 #003F68 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003F68 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #003F68 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #003F68 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E0ECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 245.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6EA
oklch(81% 0.067 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A7E0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 245.5)
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Step 500
500
#2F90D8
oklch(63.2% 0.139 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#003F68
oklch(35.6% 0.091 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#092941
oklch(27.2% 0.058 245.2)
#003F68 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) | #2B416A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3867 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003F68
#003F68
oklch(35.6% 0.091 245.6)
- #583200
#583200
oklch(35.7% 0.08 65.5)
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 #003F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
Use #003F68 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.