#043144
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.5% 0.057 232.2), rgb(4, 49, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#043144 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043144 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 49, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 89%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.057 232.2) |
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 #043144 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043144 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #043144 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #043144 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.019 230.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1DEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 232)
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Step 300
300
#95C9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.067 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#51ACD8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#043144
oklch(29.5% 0.057 232.2)
#043144 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) | #273045 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2B44 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003637 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043144
#043144
oklch(29.5% 0.057 232.2)
- #43230F
#43230F
oklch(29.5% 0.058 50.8)
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 #043144, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
Use #043144 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.