#03A3FA
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(68.9% 0.168 243.7), rgb(3, 163, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#03A3FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03A3FA |
| RGB | rgb(3, 163, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 98%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.168 243.7) |
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 #03A3FA | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03A3FA | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A3FA text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A3FA text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B9DEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 300
300
#84C8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.104 244)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03A3FA
oklch(68.9% 0.168 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#0091DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 243.6)
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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
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#03A3FA 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) | #79A6FE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8C3 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03A3FA
#03A3FA
oklch(68.9% 0.168 243.7)
- #DC8200
#DC8200
oklch(68.8% 0.156 63.8)
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 #03A3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.094
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.098
Use #03A3FA 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.