#043041
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(29% 0.054 229.7), rgb(4, 48, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#043041 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043041 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 48, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 88%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.054 229.7) |
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 #043041 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043041 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043041 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #043041 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 229.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 229.6)
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Step 400
400
#53ACD4
oklch(70.6% 0.103 230)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043041
oklch(29% 0.054 229.7)
#043041 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) | #272F42 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2A41 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003536 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043041
#043041
oklch(29% 0.054 229.7)
- #412211
#412211
oklch(29% 0.055 48.2)
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 #043041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
Use #043041 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.