#043C73
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.7% 0.109 253.7), rgb(4, 60, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#043C73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043C73 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 60, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.109 253.7) |
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 #043C73 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043C73 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #043C73 text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #043C73 text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4F0
oklch(70.8% 0.131 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#328AEB
oklch(63% 0.168 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043C73
oklch(35.7% 0.109 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2747
oklch(27.1% 0.069 253.6)
#043C73 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) | #1D4175 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013772 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004952 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043C73
#043C73
oklch(35.7% 0.109 253.7)
- #543500
#543500
oklch(35.7% 0.076 73.2)
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 #043C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #043C73 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.