#03255A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.9% 0.103 259.4), rgb(3, 37, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#03255A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03255A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 37, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.103 259.4) |
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 #03255A | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03255A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03255A text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03255A text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3584FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#0069F0
oklch(55.7% 0.219 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0047A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.5)
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Step 900
900
#003B8E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03255A
oklch(27.9% 0.103 259.4)
#03255A 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) | #002C5C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002459 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00323B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03255A
#03255A
oklch(27.9% 0.103 259.4)
- #382500
#382500
oklch(28.1% 0.058 79.5)
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 #03255A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.068
Use #03255A 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.