#043C88
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.138 258.7), rgb(4, 60, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#043C88 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043C88 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 60, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 94%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.138 258.7) |
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 #043C88 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043C88 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #043C88 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #043C88 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3184FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#006AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043C88
oklch(37.4% 0.138 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#072450
oklch(26.9% 0.088 259)
#043C88 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) | #00458B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A87 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043C88
#043C88
oklch(37.4% 0.138 258.7)
- #573B00
#573B00
oklch(37.5% 0.078 78.7)
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 #043C88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #043C88 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.