#03417E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1), rgb(3, 65, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#03417E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03417E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 65, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1) |
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 #03417E | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03417E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #03417E text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03417E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 253.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400
#5EA3F6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#2789F3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#07264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.9)
#03417E 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) | #1E4780 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005059 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03417E
#03417E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 254.1)
- #5B3A00
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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 #03417E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.010
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #03417E 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.