#03416D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.094 247.3), rgb(3, 65, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#03416D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03416D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 65, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 95%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.094 247.3) |
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 #03416D | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03416D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #03416D text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #03416D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6ED
oklch(81% 0.071 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A7E3
oklch(70.8% 0.112 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#2F8FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.145 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03416D
oklch(36.5% 0.094 247.3)
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Step 950
950
#092842
oklch(26.9% 0.06 247.8)
#03416D 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) | #2B436F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3B6C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C51 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03416D
#03416D
oklch(36.5% 0.094 247.3)
- #5A3500
#5A3500
oklch(36.6% 0.08 67.7)
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 #03416D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
Use #03416D 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.