#043E5B
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.6% 0.074 237.9), rgb(4, 62, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#043E5B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E5B |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 92%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.074 237.9) |
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 #043E5B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E5B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #043E5B text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E5B text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7E1
oklch(81% 0.055 237.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A9D2
oklch(70.8% 0.089 238)
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Step 500
500
#3A92C6
oklch(63% 0.114 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#007CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.123 237.7)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 237.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E5B
oklch(34.6% 0.074 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#043E5B 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) | #303E5C | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24375A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004548 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E5B
#043E5B
oklch(34.6% 0.074 237.9)
- #552E0A
#552E0A
oklch(34.5% 0.074 58.1)
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 #043E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #043E5B 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.