#033966
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.094 250.3), rgb(3, 57, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#033966 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 250°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033966 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 57, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 94%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.094 250.3) |
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 #033966 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033966 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #033966 text on white | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #033966 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A8DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.145 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#0575CA
oklch(55.5% 0.157 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#02508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033966
oklch(33.9% 0.094 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 249.5)
#033966 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) | #223C68 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103465 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033966
#033966
oklch(33.9% 0.094 250.3)
- #4F3000
#4F3000
oklch(33.9% 0.073 70.9)
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 #033966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.008
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #033966 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.