#033A79
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.12 256.3), rgb(3, 58, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#033A79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #033A79 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 58, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.12 256.3) |
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 #033A79 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #033A79 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #033A79 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #033A79 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3087F5
oklch(63% 0.184 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#033A79
oklch(35.7% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#09264A
oklch(27% 0.075 255.8)
#033A79 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) | #11417B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003778 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004953 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #033A79
#033A79
oklch(35.7% 0.12 256.3)
- #523600
#523600
oklch(35.7% 0.075 76.7)
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 #033A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.078
Use #033A79 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.