#03497E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.108 249.2), rgb(3, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#03497E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03497E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.108 249.2) |
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 #03497E | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03497E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #03497E text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #03497E text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EE
oklch(70.8% 0.13 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#1A8DE8
oklch(63% 0.166 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03497E
oklch(39.8% 0.108 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#042846
oklch(27% 0.068 248.6)
#03497E 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) | #2E4C80 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A427D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03497E
#03497E
oklch(39.8% 0.108 249.2)
- #643D00
#643D00
oklch(39.7% 0.086 69.6)
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 #03497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #03497E 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.