#034B76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.096 243.7), rgb(3, 75, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#034B76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #034B76 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 95%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.096 243.7) |
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 #034B76 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #034B76 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #034B76 text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #034B76 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C7EC
oklch(81% 0.072 243)
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Step 400
400
#5CA8E3
oklch(70.7% 0.115 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#1B91DB
oklch(63.2% 0.147 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#034B76
oklch(39.7% 0.096 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#052942
oklch(27.1% 0.061 244.2)
#034B76 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) | #364D78 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264375 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #034B76
#034B76
oklch(39.7% 0.096 243.7)
- #683A00
#683A00
oklch(39.7% 0.09 63.1)
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 #034B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
Use #034B76 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.