#034A83
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.114 250.5), rgb(3, 74, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#034A83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034A83 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 74, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 96%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.114 250.5) |
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 #034A83 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034A83 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #034A83 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #034A83 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#418DD8
oklch(63% 0.136 250.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A76C6
oklch(55.7% 0.148 250.5)
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Step 700
700
#0862AB
oklch(49% 0.138 250.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#034A83
oklch(40.4% 0.114 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#16436F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 251.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2841
oklch(27.1% 0.056 250.6)
#034A83 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) | #2D4E85 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154482 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005860 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034A83
#034A83
oklch(40.4% 0.114 250.5)
- #663F00
#663F00
oklch(40.4% 0.087 70.4)
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 #034A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #034A83 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.