#03437D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.114 252.6), rgb(3, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#03437D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03437D |
| RGB | rgb(3, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.114 252.6) |
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 #03437D | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03437D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #03437D text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03437D text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DA4F3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#258BEF
oklch(63.2% 0.175 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03437D
oklch(38.2% 0.114 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#062748
oklch(27% 0.072 252.2)
#03437D 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) | #23487F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063E7C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03437D
#03437D
oklch(38.2% 0.114 252.6)
- #5D3B00
#5D3B00
oklch(38.3% 0.082 73)
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 #03437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.006
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #03437D 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.