#03485B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(37.3% 0.068 223.4), rgb(3, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#03485B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03485B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 94%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.068 223.4) |
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 #03485B | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03485B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #03485B text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #03485B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 222.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D9
oklch(81% 0.052 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#63ACC6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#2C97B8
oklch(63.2% 0.105 223.3)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03485B
oklch(37.3% 0.068 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#03485B 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) | #3D465C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03485B
#03485B
oklch(37.3% 0.068 223.4)
- #5E3421
#5E3421
oklch(37.3% 0.068 44.5)
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 #03485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
Use #03485B 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.