#03485E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.5% 0.071 227), rgb(3, 72, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#03485E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03485E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 72, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 94%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.071 227) |
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 #03485E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03485E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #03485E text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03485E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228)
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Step 400
400
#63ACCA
oklch(70.8% 0.085 226.6)
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Step 500
500
#2B96BC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03485E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 227)
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Step 950
950
#082B37
oklch(27.1% 0.045 225.2)
#03485E 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) | #3C475F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03485E
#03485E
oklch(37.5% 0.071 227)
- #5F341E
#5F341E
oklch(37.4% 0.071 46.8)
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 #03485E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.026
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #03485E 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.