#03243E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.3% 0.062 246.8), rgb(3, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#03243E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03243E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.062 246.8) |
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 #03243E | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03243E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03243E text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03243E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EE
oklch(81% 0.073 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#278FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#0078C3
oklch(55.7% 0.146 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A5
oklch(49.2% 0.128 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#024472
oklch(37.6% 0.098 247.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03243E
oklch(25.3% 0.062 246.8)
#03243E 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) | #17253F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E203E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03243E
#03243E
oklch(25.3% 0.062 246.8)
- #341C00
#341C00
oklch(25.3% 0.056 66.7)
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 #03243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #03243E 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.