#03273D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.057 240.9), rgb(3, 39, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#03273D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03273D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 39, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.057 240.9) |
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 #03273D | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03273D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03273D text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03273D text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AC7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#5DA9DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 241)
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Step 500
500
#1E92D4
oklch(63.1% 0.138 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#03273D
oklch(26.1% 0.057 240.9)
#03273D 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) | #1C273E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14223D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C2F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03273D
#03273D
oklch(26.1% 0.057 240.9)
- #381D02
#381D02
oklch(26.2% 0.058 61.7)
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 #03273D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #03273D 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.