#03376E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.108 254.8), rgb(3, 55, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#03376E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03376E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 55, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.108 254.8) |
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 #03376E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03376E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #03376E text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03376E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 255)
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Step 500
500
#388AEB
oklch(63.2% 0.166 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#0571D9
oklch(55.6% 0.18 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#024D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03376E
oklch(34.1% 0.108 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.6)
#03376E 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) | #173C70 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03376E
#03376E
oklch(34.1% 0.108 254.8)
- #4D3200
#4D3200
oklch(34.1% 0.072 76)
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 #03376E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.008
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.074
Use #03376E 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.