#03153B
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.9% 0.078 261.4), rgb(3, 21, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#03153B is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03153B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 21, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.078 261.4) |
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 #03153B | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03153B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03153B text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #03153B text on black | 1.17:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6B9FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4483FA
oklch(63.1% 0.189 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#2469E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1856CA
oklch(49% 0.191 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#1648A3
oklch(42.8% 0.157 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#193D82
oklch(37.7% 0.124 261.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03153B
oklch(20.9% 0.078 261.4)
#03153B 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) | #001A3C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00153A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F25 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03153B
#03153B
oklch(20.9% 0.078 261.4)
- #221600
#221600
oklch(21% 0.043 82.5)
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 #03153B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.024
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
Use #03153B 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.