#03394E
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(32.4% 0.063 231), rgb(3, 57, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#03394E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03394E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 57, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.063 231) |
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 #03394E | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03394E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #03394E text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #03394E text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EAAC8
oklch(70.8% 0.076 231)
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Step 500
500
#4294B9
oklch(63.1% 0.097 230.5)
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Step 600
600
#187EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.106 230.9)
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Step 700
700
#036A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5673
oklch(42.6% 0.081 231.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03394E
oklch(32.4% 0.063 231)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#03394E 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) | #2E384F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25324E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F40 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03394E
#03394E
oklch(32.4% 0.063 231)
- #4D2913
#4D2913
oklch(32.3% 0.063 50.3)
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 #03394E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #03394E 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.