#03425E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(35.8% 0.075 235.3), rgb(3, 66, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#03425E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03425E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 66, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.075 235.3) |
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 #03425E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03425E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #03425E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03425E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 235.2)
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Step 400
400
#66AAD1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3394C5
oklch(63.2% 0.115 235.1)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03425E
oklch(35.8% 0.075 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A3A
oklch(27% 0.047 234.3)
#03425E 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) | #34425F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03425E
#03425E
oklch(35.8% 0.075 235.3)
- #5A3110
#5A3110
oklch(35.9% 0.075 55.7)
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 #03425E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #03425E 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.