#035789
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.107 244.1), rgb(3, 87, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#035789 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #035789 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 87, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 96%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.107 244.1) |
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 #035789 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #035789 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #035789 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #035789 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#3790D1
oklch(63% 0.129 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#035789
oklch(44% 0.107 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F456A
oklch(37.6% 0.083 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#035789 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) | #3F598B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4E88 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006369 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #035789
#035789
oklch(44% 0.107 244.1)
- #784500
#784500
oklch(44.2% 0.1 64.4)
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 #035789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
Use #035789 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.