#043E65
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.087 245.6), rgb(4, 62, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#043E65 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E65 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 92%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.087 245.6) |
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 #043E65 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E65 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #043E65 text on white | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E65 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#3690D4
oklch(63.1% 0.133 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C0
oklch(55.5% 0.142 245.8)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E65
oklch(35.2% 0.087 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 244.1)
#043E65 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) | #2B4067 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3864 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E65
#043E65
oklch(35.2% 0.087 245.6)
- #563100
#563100
oklch(35.2% 0.078 65.8)
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 #043E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #043E65 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.