#03459B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.1% 0.153 258.6), rgb(3, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#03459B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03459B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.153 258.6) |
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 #03459B | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03459B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #03459B text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #03459B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#146CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#035AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 258.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#03459B
oklch(41.1% 0.153 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#03459B 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) | #00509E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004399 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B69 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03459B
#03459B
oklch(41.1% 0.153 258.6)
- #634400
#634400
oklch(41.1% 0.085 79.1)
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 #03459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #03459B 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.