#034670
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.093 244.6), rgb(3, 70, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#034670 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034670 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 70, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 95%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.093 244.6) |
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 #034670 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034670 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #034670 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #034670 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 244.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A8E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#2790D9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0066A1
oklch(49.2% 0.123 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034670
oklch(38% 0.093 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#034670 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) | #324872 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223F6F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005055 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034670
#034670
oklch(38% 0.093 244.6)
- #613700
#613700
oklch(38% 0.086 64.7)
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 #034670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #034670 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.