#034162
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.08 240), rgb(3, 65, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#034162 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034162 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 65, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.08 240) |
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 #034162 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034162 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #034162 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #034162 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E4
oklch(81% 0.06 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A9D7
oklch(70.8% 0.096 240)
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Step 500
500
#3392CC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034162
oklch(35.8% 0.08 240)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#034162 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) | #314263 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243961 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034162
#034162
oklch(35.8% 0.08 240)
- #5A3105
#5A3105
oklch(35.8% 0.08 60.6)
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 #034162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #034162 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.