#043969
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.2% 0.098 251.9), rgb(4, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#043969 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043969 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 93%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.098 251.9) |
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 #043969 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043969 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #043969 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #043969 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 251.9)
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Step 500
500
#398CE1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#0674CF
oklch(55.6% 0.164 252)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#025091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043969
oklch(34.2% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#043969 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) | #203D6B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3468 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043969
#043969
oklch(34.2% 0.098 251.9)
- #4F3100
#4F3100
oklch(34.1% 0.073 72.4)
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 #043969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.004
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #043969 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.