#034165
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.084 242.3), rgb(3, 65, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#034165 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034165 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 65, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 94%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.084 242.3) |
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 #034165 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034165 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #034165 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #034165 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#3291D0
oklch(63.1% 0.129 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034165
oklch(36% 0.084 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#034165 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) | #304267 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223A64 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034165
#034165
oklch(36% 0.084 242.3)
- #5B3100
#5B3100
oklch(35.9% 0.083 61.8)
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 #034165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
Use #034165 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.