#03173C
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.5% 0.077 260.2), rgb(3, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#03173C is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03173C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.077 260.2) |
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 #03173C | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03173C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03173C text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03173C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FC
oklch(81% 0.091 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0FA
oklch(70.8% 0.144 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4084F7
oklch(63% 0.186 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F6BE6
oklch(55.7% 0.201 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1158C8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#1249A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#163E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03173C
oklch(21.5% 0.077 260.2)
#03173C 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) | #001C3D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002026 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03173C
#03173C
oklch(21.5% 0.077 260.2)
- #241700
#241700
oklch(21.6% 0.045 81.1)
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 #03173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.071
Use #03173C 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.