#03316F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.7% 0.117 258.2), rgb(3, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#03316F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03316F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.117 258.2) |
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 #03316F | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03316F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03316F text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03316F text on black | 1.67:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F4
oklch(63% 0.181 258.3)
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Step 600
600
#146DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#025AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A4A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03316F
oklch(32.7% 0.117 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#03316F 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) | #003871 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00404B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03316F
#03316F
oklch(32.7% 0.117 258.2)
- #472F00
#472F00
oklch(32.6% 0.068 78)
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 #03316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
Use #03316F 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.