#035386
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.7), rgb(3, 83, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#035386 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035386 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 83, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.7) |
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 #035386 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035386 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035386 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #035386 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5E7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DC
oklch(70.8% 0.101 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B90D2
oklch(63.2% 0.128 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#0778BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.7)
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Step 900
900
#11456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D293F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 245.4)
#035386 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) | #3A5588 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274B85 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F66 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035386
#035386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.7)
- #724200
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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 #035386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.008
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.061
Use #035386 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.