#03172E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.053 252.7), rgb(3, 23, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#03172E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03172E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 23, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 88%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.053 252.7) |
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 #03172E | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03172E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03172E text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03172E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8CD5
oklch(63% 0.129 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2B75C3
oklch(55.7% 0.141 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D62A8
oklch(49.2% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5088
oklch(42.7% 0.108 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C436D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 252.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03172E
oklch(20.3% 0.053 252.7)
#03172E 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) | #0C192F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05152E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C20 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03172E
#03172E
oklch(20.3% 0.053 252.7)
- #221300
#221300
oklch(20.2% 0.043 73.8)
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 #03172E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
Use #03172E 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.