#03557B
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.5), rgb(3, 85, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#03557B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03557B |
| RGB | rgb(3, 85, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 95%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.5) |
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 #03557B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03557B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03557B text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #03557B 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA9D0
oklch(70.7% 0.087 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C92C4
oklch(63% 0.111 237.8)
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Step 600
600
#087CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 237.6)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#03557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#124763
oklch(37.8% 0.072 236.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#03557B 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) | #42557D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334B7A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03557B
#03557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.5)
- #744011
#744011
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.4)
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 #03557B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
Use #03557B 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.