#033860
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.2% 0.087 248.1), rgb(3, 56, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#033860 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033860 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 56, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.087 248.1) |
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 #033860 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033860 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #033860 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #033860 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6DF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 248.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D8ED6
oklch(63% 0.134 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#0F77C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#075288
oklch(42.8% 0.111 247.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033860
oklch(33.2% 0.087 248.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#033860 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) | #243A62 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15325F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004247 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033860
#033860
oklch(33.2% 0.087 248.1)
- #4E2E00
#4E2E00
oklch(33.3% 0.073 68.8)
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 #033860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
Use #033860 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.